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Life as the first human on Mars

Swipe Down for Full Video Story You have just completed a seven month journey through deep space. Earth has faded into a ...

What new Mars discoveries say about the possibility of ancient life

Scientists edge closer to answering Mars’ biggest question: Did life ever exist on the red planet? Here's the latest from two new finds.

When will YOU move to Mars? Inside life as a Martian settler with ‘Hobbit houses’ & kids that become ‘gravity exiles’

MARS feels like our best hope for living on another planet, but when will the first Martian city be up and running? And once ...
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Mission shortlists over a thousand candidates for life on Mars

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A mission to put humans on Mars that drew 200,000 applicants has selected more than a thousand candidates who will now be tested to come up with a final list of 24 would-be ...
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There’s a race to live on Mars — but the reality will physically change humans in shocking ways

The idea of humans living on Mars is closer to reality than it’s ever been. On Feb. 13, Elon Musk’s SpaceX ferried an international crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, another ...
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A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers ‘Origin-of-Life’ Molecules Never Before Seen on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has spent more than 13 years exploring the 3.5-billion-year-old Gale crater, slowly climbing a central mound known as Mount Sharp. Satellite data suggest this formation may ...