mars mission

Should We Send Humans to Mars?

Universe Today has explored the potential for sending humans to Europa, Venus, Titan, and Pluto, all of which possess environmental…

10 months ago

Solar Sails Could Reach Mars in Just 26 Days

A recent study submitted to Acta Astronautica explores the potential for using aerographite solar sails for traveling to Mars and…

1 year ago

Dawn Patrol: Jupiter and Saturn at Opposition 2020

Missing the planets in the first half of 2020? That’s all about to change, as the gas giants Jupiter and…

4 years ago

China’s First Mars Lander is Going to be Called “Tianwen”

Friday April 24th was China's "Space Day," celebrated on the 50 year anniversary of their first satellite launch. This past…

5 years ago

War of the Worlds: Watch the Moon Occult Mars Tuesday Morning

Happen to have clear skies tomorrow morning and live in the western part of the United States? Then you may…

5 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout -Sept 27, 2017: Dr. Jason Schneiderman of NASA’s HERA Mission

Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )…

7 years ago

Elon Musk Is Sending Humans To Mars In 2024

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has announced his ambitious plan to get humans to Mars by 2024.

9 years ago

SpaceX Calls In The Lawyers For 2018 Mars Shot

The focus of space exploration, and exploitation, has long been the technologies required. But there's a legal aspect to space…

9 years ago