A fleet of ball-shaped rovers could drift across the Martian surface like tumbleweed, driven simply by the wind.
"I think humans will still go to space and explore Mars and beyond, but we will be in interesting company." "Artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and ...
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How NASA Is Simulating Life on Mars

Before humans set foot on Mars, NASA must first understand how people can survive there. In the Mars Dune Alpha mission, astronauts live inside a simulated habitat designed to mimic the challenges of ...
STARBASE, Texas — During a presentation, SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk shared how he plans to use Starship to reach the planet Mars, and how in a few short years, there is a chance humans could ...
A spacecraft slowly descends to the surface of Mars. Once arid and lifeless, the Red Planet is now lush and green. As a city comes into view, passengers see people strolling along busy streets, ...
The only way to create a sustainable program of exploring the moon and Mars with humans, beyond the initial flush of achievement, is by fully integrating science into our planning. We won’t be able to ...
Earlier this year, astronomers spotted a mysterious interstellar visitor, widely believed to be a comet, screaming into our solar system. With the help of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, ...
Sept. 10 (UPI) --The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced Wednesday that it may have found signs of ancient life on Mars. In a press release, NASA said its Perseverance Mars rover ...
SpaceX's Starship Spaceport Plan 2.0 outlines a vision for high-cadence, airport-like spaceports enabling Starships to fly everywhere routinely. This shifts ...
NATIONWIDE — NASA announced on Wednesday that its Perseverance Mars rover may have found signs of ancient microbial life on the red planet. During a teleconference on Wednesday morning, acting NASA ...
Dr. Joel S. Levine is a consultant and subject matter expert for the NASA Engineering and Safety Center in the areas of space and planetary environments. Dr. Levine worked for NASA from 1970 to 2011 ...