SpaceX’s decision to focus on establishing a lunar city ahead of building a Mars colony represents a significant shift in Elon Musk’s space exploration ambitions ...

Mars Encounters invites guests of all ages to step into a functioning Martian outpost, where engineering, sustainability, and innovation are essential for survival. Participants learn how settlers on ...

Building a colony on Mars isn’t just about rockets and landing systems. The real challenge begins after arrival — sustaining ...

Musk’s announcement comes as NASA plans to send four astronauts around the Moon on a crewed flyby in the Artemis II mission ...

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Biological limits A sustainable Mars colony will need to include raising children there, but childbirth would be very risky on Mars. (Courtesy: iStock/Denis Art) “It’s hard to say when exactly sending ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Sunday that his company had “shifted focus” from taking humans to Mars to building a “self-growing city on the Moon,” something he said could be achievable in less than ...