In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars

A new report published Tuesday, titled “A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars,” represents the answer from ...
AOL

NASA quietly sends two spacecraft to Mars — and they're going a new way

The U.S. space agency has fallen silent amid the federal government shutdown, but it's about to slingshot a pair of robotic spacecraft to Mars. The trajectory, which became necessary after two ...
Jezebel

NASA explains why it's worried about the mental health of astronauts going to Mars

One of the main challenges with sending people to Mars is, well, it takes a very long time to get to Mars. Last year, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said he’d like to cut the projected mission ...
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From NASA's first lunar excursion in 50 years to first Starships aimed at Mars—launches scheduled for 2026

NASA's return to the Moon and crew launch to the ISS. NASA’s highly anticipated Artemis II mission will mark humanity's first ...
USA Today

NASA introduces new class of astronauts who could fly to moon, Mars. Here's a look

The candidates – six women and four men – are the first class of astronaut recruits in four years since 10 new astronauts were selected as part of the 2021 class. The incoming astronaut class includes ...
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Think you know how to get humans to Mars? NASA would like to hear it

Sometime in the 2030s, the not-too-distant future, NASA hopes to send the first manned mission to Mars. That means the space agency has about two decades to solve the many, many problems with a ...