President Donald Trump recently announced that the United States would work to land astronauts on Mars, preferably within the next four years — the extent of his presidential term. "A Mars ...

Recently, President Donald Trump announced an ambitious goal to land astronauts on Mars by the end of his presidential term, targeting 2029. While this might seem like a bold vision, many experts ...

The new AI tool could help astronauts diagnose and treat medical issues when far from Earth and beyond the reach of doctors.

Elon Musk has said that astronauts could land on Mars within just four years, as NASA faces pressure over its delayed plans to land on the moon.

For example, astronauts may stop at one of Mars' two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, along the way. But putting boots on the Red Planet's surface, and setting up a permanent outpost, remain the ...

NASA has unveiled a new facility in Houston integral to its upcoming Artemis lunar missions launching (with astronauts) from Florida.

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"We have now achieved all the technical requirements for controlling complex robotic missions on Mars — and for a future ...

So you want to build a Mars base. Where to start? Like any human settlement, it would be best located near accessible water. Not only will water be crucial for life-support supplies, it will be ...

If future Mars astronauts get lonely, or if something more serious goes wrong, help is a long way away. For researchers who study how human bodies and minds respond to the rigors of space travel, the ...