For all the drama around getting to Mars, the harder question starts after landing. A person can step onto the planet with food, water and shelter plans in place, but none of that matters for long ...

For decades, one of the biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars hasn’t just been getting there, it’s getting back.

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NASA is working on a lithium-plasma electric thruster that uses roughly 90% less fuel than chemical rockets. Can this new ...

Blue Origin scrubbed Sunday’s launch attempt due to poor weather, a cruise ship in restricted waters near the launch site, and ground system issues. The company says the next available launch ...

What is not controversial is that NASA needs a new spacecraft capable of relaying communications from Mars to Earth. NASA’s ...