mars

Best time for humans to travel to Mars is when the sun is roaring, scientists say - CNET Maybe book your SpaceX Starship ticket for 2030 to avoid some of the worst space radiation. Humanity is set on the idea of visiting Mars in person, but there's the pesky problem of hazardous radiation...

Mars. Is. Weird. - Syfy Mars is many things. It's cold. It's dry. It's spectacular. It's also weird. Very, very weird. At its south pole are a series of layered deposits, a huge region where nearly pure water ice mixed with dust and sand was laid down year after year eons ago. Wind erosion...

The Mars rover Opportunity is dead. Here's what it gave humankind. - National Geographic The spacecraft lasted more than 50 times longer than originally planned, delivering groundbreaking science and inspiring a generation. After more than 14 years driving across the surface of Mars, the NASA...

How to Grow Crops on Mars Before Humans Colonize the Red Planet - Inverse What exactly will humans eat on Mars? Preparations are already underway for missions that will land humans on Mars in a decade or so. But what would people eat if these missions eventually lead to the permanent...