Manned Mars Mission Plan: Astronauts Could Orbit by 2033, Land by 2039
April 2, 2015
NASA could get astronauts to Mars orbit by 2033 and onto the Red Planet's surface by 2039, a new report by the Planetary Society suggests.
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What spending a year in space does to your mind
April 2, 2015
This week, NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency sent two astronauts to spend a year in the International Space Station. This will be one of the first times people have stayed in space for such a long period of time, and the first time anybody has spent so much time aboard the ISS.
NASA Funds 12 Deep-Space Exploration Technologies
April 2, 2015
NASA has funded the development of a dozen new technologies that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system.
Brave New World: This young woman from Long Island is a finalist for a one-way trip to Mars
April 1, 2015
Laurel Kaye is just 21, and, if all goes according to plan, she’ll celebrate her 33rd birthday on Mars.
Countdown to launch day
April 1, 2015
Six students in Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science have built a robot to compete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition.
Could we get to Mars in 39 DAYS? Nasa selects companies to develop super fast deep-space engine
April 1, 2015
Nasa has selected a variety of companies to work on projects to create advanced space technologies, including faster methods of propulsion.
NASA Tested Its Mars Flying Saucer
March 30, 2015
The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator is a next-gen vehicle for soft-landing precious cargo on Mars.
The Ides of Mars One
March 30, 2015
Very few people think that Mars One is ever going to get to Mars. There is equal reason to believe that they will not be able to produce a reality TV show.
Mars As A Hothouse For Offworld Human Culture
March 30, 2015
What happens when humans move offworld? Will Mars pioneers want the Red Planet to remain as remote and untamed as when they first risked life and limb to get there?
We Were Supposed to Be on Mars by Now! Why Aren't We?
March 30, 2015
Humanity's advancement into space has not progressed quite as predicted.
Gardening in Space Gets Ready for Lift-Off
March 30, 2015
Feeding space colonoists farm-fresh produce is one step closer to reality, now that NASA’s Veg-01 experiment results are in from the International Space Station, showing resounding success with red lettuce.
