The presidential budget suggests trashing science missions in favor of colonizing Mars. A new study argues that research must precede colonization.

The dream of colonizing Mars has intrigued scientists and science fiction fans for over a century. Today, what was once ...

When it comes to human colonization in our solar system, Mars often steals the spotlight. However, Titan—Saturn’s largest moon—presents some surprising advantages that might make it a better candidate ...

Elon Musk has set an ambitious timeline for Mars colonization, suggesting the first uncrewed Starship could launch sooner than you might think—by the end of 2026. This would allow possible human ...

Under Trump and Musk’s leadership, colonization of Mars may not be sci-fi. by Joe Silverstein. February 10, 2025, 10:15 PM ...

The race to populate Mars is on. But before humans can visit the red planet, we need to send out robot scouts to see the lay of the land. The next generation of Martian robotics will use ...

The idea of a colony of humans on Mars isn’t just science fiction anymore; NASA and space agencies around the world, along with independent scientists … ...

A Mars colony would still have value for increasing knowledge. Knowledge about a different planet, and knowledge about how human society adapts to a very different lifestyle.

The Mars colony could leverage its unique advantages, such as the fact that it is much easier and more cost-effective to access the resource-rich asteroids between Earth and Mars from Mars.