It’s been a lofty goal America's leaders have set their sights on for generations, and President Donald Trump kicked off his ...

Space architect Melodie Yasher has developed ingenious plans for using robots to 3D print the habitats, landing pads and everything needed for human life on Mars. Using robots means that these ...

The race to Mars has intensified, with two major players leading the charge—NASA and SpaceX. NASA, a government-backed agency ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep space will make us sick.

Landing humans on Mars requires Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) capabilities beyond what are currently available and in use. The largest payload delivered to the Martian surface to date has been the ...

Beyond this, NASA must figure out a way to develop and build "entry, descent, and landing ... initial crewed Mars mission. There is still a lot of work to be done, as making a human trip to ...

NARRATOR:'But landing a human crew is a different matter entirely.' DR. ADAM STELTZNER:'Landing Curiosity, a ton, biggest thing we've landed on Mars to date. 'A challenge but not nearly as much of ...

Landing on Mars is easier said than done ... NASA's Curiosity rover weighs about 13 times more than the average human. Which means, to slow down to the same speed, it would need an even bigger ...

However, the former chief of the US space agency was skeptical about the prospect of a private company’s capability of sending humans to Mars alone WASHINGTON, September 7. /TASS/. Getting ...

NASA's most remarkable achievements include launching Explorer 1 in 1958, the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, and the Hubble ...