Never seen a guy that likes rockets so much." Trump has not specified what a Mars mission would mean for Artemis—NASA's existing and recently delayed lunar program—or if the initial endeavor ...

The agency faces large budget cuts, but continues prioritizing a Mars mission. SpaceX CEO and President Donald Trump's confidant, Elon Musk, could be well-positioned to supply the demand.

F or NASA, sending a crewed mission to Mars has been the long-term goal for over two decades. China has joined the club in recent years, with plans to send crewed missions to the red planet ahead ...

Beyond just a scientific endeavor, Musk — a close ally of Donald Trump — sees the mission as a way to preserve humanity by relocating it to a new home. "We have a long way to go, because it ...

In his lecture, Levine noted the United States is planning a human mission to Mars that may begin as early as 2035. The journey will take seven months and over 250 million miles each way.

Texas is positioning itself at the forefront of human spaceflight research with a $1 billion proposal to upgrade NASA's Johnson Space Center, preparing the facility to support long-duration ...

Equally important is articulating why a “moon first, then Mars” pathway offers a lower-risk, more strategic and deliberate trajectory, both from a human safety and overall mission success ...

Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, said there's a "long list of practical challenges" that must be overcome before a successful Mars mission, including advances ...