Here’s what NASA could accomplish if it had the US military’s $600 billion...
NASA has been a household name for Americans since the '60s when it achieved the seemingly impossible, landing humans on the Moon.Since then, NASA has explored other alien surfaces like, Mars and...
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Poland is about to launch a fake Mars colony on a hilltop
A group affiliated with the United Nations is launching a fake Mars and moon colony.Called M.A.R.S., the faux habitat is located in the remote countryside of southern Poland.Six volunteer astronauts...
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NASA just admitted it can’t afford to send humans to Mars
NASA has been talking about getting humans to Mars for years, and continues to provide updated plans for getting there. Unfortunately, though, NASA’s chief of human spaceflight, William H....
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Elon Musk: There is 'a real good chance' SpaceX's first Mars rocket test will...
At the ISS R&D conference Thursday, Elon Musk provided some much-anticipated updates on SpaceX's upcoming manned mission to the Red Planet, explaining that the trip hinges on the success of the...
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Scientists have found some of Mars’ youngest volcanoes – and they could have...
It may seem that Mars was once a much more exciting planet. True, there are dust storms and possible water-seeps occurring today, but billions of years ago it was a dramatic place with huge volcanoes,...
View ArticleWatch NASA test the monster engine that will launch the most powerful rocket...
On July 25, NASA tested one of its RS-25 engines. The RS-25 engine isn't just any engine — it's a rocket engine that will launch the most powerful rocket in history — the Space Launch System (SLS) — in...
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China to build first Mars simulation base
China is to build its first base to simulate conditions living on Mars in a desert area deep in the country's northwest, state media reported.An agreement to build a "Mars village" at Haixi prefecture...
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NASA has a job opening for someone to defend Earth from aliens — and it pays...
NASA is hiring a planetary protection officer with a salary of up to $187,000.The job was created after the signing of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967.Planetary protection officers are tasked with...
View ArticleNASA released this 5-year time-lapse of Mars from its Curiosity rover — and...
On August 6, 2012, NASA landed its Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. In the last 5 years, Curiosity has captured our hearts with its selfies and first-hand accounts of Mars' Gale Crater.To...
View ArticleAnimated map of the solar system shows just how far humans have explored space
This year, 2017, marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite to orbit Earth. In those 60 years, we've gone much further, reaching new planets and even the edge of the solar...
View ArticleA new discovery on Mars could change future missions
According to a new study published by Nature Geoscience, it's highly likely that extreme temperature changes on Mars trigger snow storms at night on the planet's surface. These storms aren't as violent...
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'We're trying to go all in': Chocolate giant Mars pledges $1 billion to fight...
Mars pledges to spend $1 billion on 'Sustainability in a Generation' plan.Aims to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emission and promoting sustainable farming.Mars wants big companies...
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M&Ms are going to promote wind power in a new TV ad campaign
LONDON — Chocolate brand M&Ms will promote wind power in a global advertising campaign set to run later this year and into 2018.Chocolate and pet food giant Mars Inc this week announced a $1...
View ArticleWatch SpaceX test its most powerful rocket engine yet
SpaceX released video of their most powerful rocket engine being tested in McGregor, TX. This is the rocket engine that SpaceX plans to use to go to Mars. It will launch for the first time by...
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NASA's Mars research crew emerges after 8 months of isolation in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Six NASA-backed research subjects who have been cooped up in a Mars-like habitat on a remote Hawaii volcano since January emerged from isolation Sunday. They devoured fresh-picked...
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Scientists have discovered a potentially suicidal problem with going to Mars
Cosmic rays are a powerful type of radiation that pose a risk to astronauts.Beyond Earth's protective magnetic shield, they increase the risk of cancer and other health effects.The first Mars explorers...
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Elon Musk is unveiling a new plan for conquering Mars with SpaceX — watch his...
Update: You can watch a replay of the talk below or read Business Insider's highlights of the presentation.Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, is about to present an updated plan for...
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Elon Musk revealed a new plan to colonize Mars with giant reusable spaceships...
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, has presented an updated plan for colonizing Mars with 1 million people.The International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, hosted Musk's...
View ArticleWatch Elon Musk reveal SpaceX's most detailed plans yet to start colonizing...
Elon Musk wants to build a metropolis on Mars starting in 2024.At this year's International Astronautical Congress, Musk revealed some of the most detailed plans we've seen yet to achieve this goal. It...
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Dear Elon Musk: Your plan to explore Mars leaves out some big non-technical...
Elon Musk has a plan, and it’s about as audacious as they come. Not content with living on our pale blue dot, Musk and his company SpaceX want to colonize Mars, fast.They say they’ll send a duo of...
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