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Elon Musk Advances SpaceX’s First Manned Landing on Mars to 2024

Jun 02, 2016 08:33 AM EDT

Musk, however, said the plan to send the company's uncrewed Red Dragon spacecraft to land on Mars will proceed as planned in 2018.

SpaceX Confirms Capability to Send Cargo to Mars

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 31, 2016 05:24 AM EDT

SpaceX has the capability to transport up to four metric tons of cargo to Mars.

SpaceX will Beat NASA to Mars

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 31, 2016 03:28 AM EDT

SpaceX should land humans on Mars by 2028. NASA plans to accomplish this feat by 2035.

Mars is coming closest to earth on 30th May

Mars Coming Closest to Earth on May 30: What to Expect

Rina S. |

May 30, 2016 09:57 AM EDT

Mars will be at its closest point to the Earth in 11 years on May 30th. The red planet will be 76 million kilometers (47.2 million miles) away from Earth. This phenomenon will begin at 2:35 PM Pacific Time.

Hubble Space Telescope photo of Mars taken when the planet was 50 million miles from Earth on May 12, 2016.

See Mars Tonight on its Closest Approach to Earth in 11 Years

Ana Verayo |

May 30, 2016 07:06 AM EDT

For the first time in 11 years, Mars will be at its closest point to Earth at 46.8 million miles away.

Here we are looking at the head of Chasma Boreale, a canyon that reaches 570 kilometers (350 miles) into the north polar cap.

Mars is Finally Coming Out of an Ice Age

Ana Verayo |

May 27, 2016 04:32 AM EDT

New radar images reveal polar ice changes in Martian poles, suggesting that the Red Planet is finally emerging from its Ice Age.

Tsunamis Once Swept Across Surface of Mars

Scientists Claim Mars Peculiar Terrain is Caused by Enormous Ancient Tsunamis

Jayson Boral |

May 22, 2016 01:54 AM EDT

With the success of the Curiosity Rover, the prospect of sending human beings to Mars has gained more popularity in the last few years. The Red Planet is likely to be humanity’s refuge should Earth’s resources become depleted. While Venus is considered the Earth’s twin, the conditions in Mars is far more hospitable and viable for terraforming.

This image shows our neighbouring planet Mars, as it was observed shortly before opposition in 2016 by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.

Hubble Captures Biggest, Brightest View of Mars

Ana Verayo |

May 21, 2016 04:46 AM EDT

NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope just captured a stunning close-up view of the Red Planet, since Mars is nearing opposition to the Earth and Sun in the upcoming weeks.

Large Tsunamis Once Swept the Surface Of Mars: Scientists

Cybelle Go |

May 20, 2016 12:38 PM EDT

There is scientific evidence that two large tsunamis swept across the surface of Mars.

‘Female’ Humanoid Valkyrie Robot will be the First to Land on Mars

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 19, 2016 04:29 AM EDT

These females will pave the way for the human colonization of Mars.

Lockheed Martin to Join SpaceX in Manned Mars Missions

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 19, 2016 01:34 AM EDT

Mars Base Camp will be assembled in orbit around the moon.

NASA selected these projects through a peer-review process that evaluated innovativeness and technical viability.

NASA Develops New Deep Sleep Cryogenic Chambers, Magnetoshells and Growable Habitats for Mars

Ana Verayo |

May 16, 2016 05:56 AM EDT

During the second phase of NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, new technologies wil lbe brought to the next level for the journey to Mars and beyond.