Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

Ever since humans gazed at the night sky, we’ve been drawn to that tiny reddish dot hovering above. Mars has captivated our imagination for generations, sparking countless questions about whether we ...

For decades, the idea of people living on Mars has felt like a distant fantasy, limited by the brutal cost of hauling everything from Earth and the difficulty of building safe shelters on a hostile ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping construction materials from Earth, researchers are exploring how to use ...

The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it’s ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another ...