NASA's InSight Lander Is On Its Way to Mars

NASA’s robotic lander InSight officially started its journey to Mars following a successful predawn launch aboard an Atlas V rocket Saturday morning. The launch took place at 4:05am local time from California.

Mars simulation kicks off in remote Oman desert

Austrian researches have started a three-week simulated mission to Mars in Oman's barren desert.

NASA's Insight Lander Will Fly To Mars In May, 2018

InSight is the next member of what could be called a fleet of human vehicles destined for Mars. The mission will try to understand the deeper structure of Mars.

One Unbelievable Research on Human Hibernation

To solve the many human-related limitations of space travel, SpaceWorks Enterprises is looking into selectively hibernating the crew during extended trips.

The spaceflight stuff we’re most anticipating in 2018

Among the key spaceflight milestones we're most eager to see in 2018 are - Falcon Heavy flies, Block 5 booster, LightSail 2 and launching to Mars.

Worms Born in ‘Mars Soil’ For the First Time

The discovery is a major game-changer for planning our relationship with the Red Planet in the future. The good news: There will be salads.

MIT's winning solar-powered dome tree habitats for Mars

MIT team designed an environmentally friendly city for the red planet that mimics a forest, with solar-powered dome tree habitats connected with roots, or tunnels.

A fresh look at older data yields a surprise near the Martian equator

A mysterious signature in a region of the Red Planet where planetary scientists figure ice shouldn't exist.

‘Astronauts' Simulating Mars Surface Mission Emerge After 8 Months of Isolation

After spending eight months simulating life on Mars on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano, six "astronauts" emerged from their Hawaiian habitat to return to civilization.

NASA's Next Mission to Mars Will Probe the Red Planet's Deep Interior

InSight will do a deep dive into the Martian underground, putting two instruments onto the surface that will ferry information back from the depths.

Elon Musk Details His Vision for a Human Civilization on Mars

His goal is nothing less than ensuring the survival of the human race by creating a “backup location”, and calls for some serious planning and architecture.

NASA's inflatable greenhouse could feed astronauts on Mars

The Prototype Lunar/Mars Greenhouse project uses what's called "bioregenerative life support system" that mimics Earth's environment to be able to grow plants outside our planet.

NASA Funds 22 Futuristic Ideas for Space Exploration

The research grants provide funding for new studies of spacecraft propulsion, synthetic biology and more