Mars Colonization

And everything you can do on Mars

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SpaceX wants to send people to Mars. Here's what the trip might look like.

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Why Mars Lightning Is Weak and Rare

If it exists at all, that is.

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This Is Why Mars Is Red And Dead While Earth Is Blue And Alive

The two planets most suited for habitability had very different fates. At last, scientists know why.

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Mars on Earth: Bringing Red Planet Samples Back Is a Considerable Challenge

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The next rover will offer the clearest view of Mars yet, plus a helicopter

While NASA's Curiosity rover is digging up clay minerals on Mars, the 2020 rover is suiting up for its departure to the Red Planet in July next year.

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NASA's Mars Helicopter Testing Enters Final Phase

The Mars Helicopter - a small, autonomous aircraft that will demonstrate the viability of heavier-than-air vehicles on Mars - has passed several key tests with flying colors.

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Hack-a-Mole! This Is How NASA Hopes to Get a Heat Probe Digging on Mars Again

The plan involves lifting the mole's support structure to get a look at the instrument.

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What's Eating Mars' Methane? ExoMars Results Deepen Mystery

This key element is missing.

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The rise of SpaceX and the future of Elon Musk's Mars dream

What started as Elon Musk's vision to create a science experiment on Mars has turned into a powerhouse in the aerospace industry, shipping private satellites, NASA missions and military cargo. Here's the story of SpaceX and what comes next.

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NASA's InSight Lander Celebrates 100 Days on Mars by Watching the Sun Set

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We could put humans on Mars in 5 years — if we’re willing to pay for it

NASA’s former chief scientist explains why we should dream even bigger on Today, Explained.

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NASA head says first person on Mars is 'likely to be a woman'

Forget everything you've learned about men and Mars.

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3D-printed Mars habitat could be a perfect fit for early SpaceX Starship colonies

Space architecture startup AI SpaceFactory achieved second place in the latest phase of a NASA-led competition, pitting several groups against each other in pursuit of designing a 3D-printed Mars habitat and physically demonstrating some of the technologies needed to build them. With a focus on ease of scalable 3D-printing and inhabitants’ quality of life, as …

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Musk Says Tickets to Mars Could Cost Just $500,000 - ExtremeTech

Musk cautions that his ballpark estimate is highly dependent on volume, though.

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Mars 'mole' put on planet's surface

The US space agency's InSight mission positions the second of its surface instruments on Mars.

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Mars

Mars may have once been a wet world like Earth. Where did the water go?

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Nasa makes final attempt to communicate with Mars rover

Mars rover, Opportunity, has sent data to Earth for 15 years but fell silent eight months ago