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Bezos Targets the Moon by 2024

By Jeffrey Kluger

Here Is the First Picture from NASA's Mars InSight Lander

By Jeffrey Kluger

A New Study Reveals How Humans Could Accidentally Murder Life on Mars

By Jeffrey Kluger

Vanilla Is Nearly as Expensive as Silver. That's Bad for Madagascar

By Aryn Baker/Sahabevava

Trump Said America Is Going to Mars. Here’s Why That Won't Happen Any Time Soon

The plans have no fuel

By Jeffrey Kluger March 16, 2018

Scientists Discover Massive Ice Sheets on Mars

The water they contain could be a useful resource for future astronauts

By Casey Quackenbush January 12, 2018

How To Get Better at Spending Time Alone

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute January 5, 2018

Trump Wants to Send Astronauts Back to the Moon. Will That Really Happen?

Don't buy your lunar boots just yet

By Jeffrey Kluger December 11, 2017

Elon Musk Wants to Colonize Mars by 2024

"Dawn and dusk sky are blue on Mars and day sky is red"

By Kate Samuelson September 29, 2017

Why NASA Is Right to Hire a 'Planetary Protection Officer'

To keep us safe from aliens—and aliens safe from us

By Jeffrey Kluger August 2, 2017

We Need More Science and Philosophy Books for Kids

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 24, 2017

Imagine If the Media Covered Alcohol Like Other Drugs

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 10, 2017

Why Life on Mars May Be Impossible

The problem is in the soil

By Jeffrey Kluger July 6, 2017

Meet the Kids Who May One Day Settle Mars

A new film visits some special teens

By Jeffrey Kluger May 4, 2017

The Play-by-Play of President Trump's Call to the International Space Station You Were Waiting for

"Station, this is your President. Do you hear me?"

By Jeffrey Kluger April 24, 2017

Magical Thinking Won't Get You to Mars. (Washington Please Note)

It takes more than a promise

By Jeffrey Kluger March 23, 2017

See Buzz Aldrin's Plan to Colonize Mars in Virtual Reality

Buzz Aldrin wants to be remembered for more than just "kicking up moon dust." He wants his legacy to include laying the groundwork for permanent human settlement on Mars, and he has a plan. In...

Mars

Bezos Targets the Moon by 2024

Here Is the First Picture from NASA's Mars InSight Lander

A New Study Reveals How Humans Could Accidentally Murder Life on Mars

Vanilla Is Nearly as Expensive as Silver. That's Bad for Madagascar

Trump Said America Is Going to Mars. Here’s Why That Won't Happen Any Time Soon

The plans have no fuel

Scientists Discover Massive Ice Sheets on Mars

The water they contain could be a useful resource for future astronauts

How To Get Better at Spending Time Alone

These are today's best ideas

Trump Wants to Send Astronauts Back to the Moon. Will That Really Happen?

Don't buy your lunar boots just yet

Elon Musk Wants to Colonize Mars by 2024

"Dawn and dusk sky are blue on Mars and day sky is red"

Why NASA Is Right to Hire a 'Planetary Protection Officer'

To keep us safe from aliens—and aliens safe from us

We Need More Science and Philosophy Books for Kids

These are today's best ideas

Imagine If the Media Covered Alcohol Like Other Drugs

These are today's best ideas

Why Life on Mars May Be Impossible

The problem is in the soil

Meet the Kids Who May One Day Settle Mars

A new film visits some special teens

The Play-by-Play of President Trump's Call to the International Space Station You Were Waiting for

"Station, this is your President. Do you hear me?"

Magical Thinking Won't Get You to Mars. (Washington Please Note)

It takes more than a promise

See Buzz Aldrin's Plan to Colonize Mars in Virtual Reality

Buzz Aldrin wants to be remembered for more than just "kicking up moon dust." He wants his legacy to include laying the groundwork for permanent human settlement on Mars, and he has a plan. In...

The Story Behind LIFE VR's Mars Experience

Buzz Aldrin takes us beyond the moon

Watch Live: Buzz Aldrin Talks About How to Live on Mars

Plus a virtual reality tour

Scientists Think Potatoes May Be Able to Grow on Mars

Just like in The Martian