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The idea of terraforming Mars—essentially reshaping the planet to support Earth life—has captured imaginations for decades.
In a new paper, a group of planetary scientists, biologists, and engineers make the case for treating Mars as the ultimate ...
The presidential budget suggests trashing science missions in favor of colonizing Mars. A new study argues that research must ...
A new study debates the complex ethical questions that must be considered if we're to terraform Mars and lays the blueprint ...
Is transforming Mars into a habitable planet achievable? A team of scientists is re-examining this question with recent ...
Terraforming Mars could be as easy as one, two, three, we proclaim, reclined in our cushy very-much-on-Earth armchairs.
Mars, the enigmatic Red Planet, has long captivated humanity with its stark, seemingly barren landscape. Today, it’s a cold, ...
Trump's proposed 50% cut in NASA's science budget would turn the agency into an empty shell. Who's behind this?
When the Trump administration released a preview of its budget proposal in early May, it was clear that NASA was facing ...
President Donald Trump says he is going to double the tariff rate on steel from 25% to 50%. It's a dramatic increase that ...
A new study argues that Mars could act as a testing ground for habitat restoration, with lessons learned helping to fight ...
A new paper asks us to consider a bold proposal and think about inoculating ... While terraforming Mars is beyond our means, there are ways to spread life to certain barren worlds that are ...