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We get humans to Mars. What then? Here's what we'll really do on the Red Planet – and why it could solve the greatest mystery in science

NASA-backed study has revealed the realities of humanity’s first crewed missions to Mars. It starts with simply surviving the ...
C&EN

How can we fuel visits to Mars?

We don’t need any advanced propulsion to get to Mars,” says Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society and the astronautical engineering company Pioneer Astronautics. “We can do it with chemical ...

Getting to Mars may require a pit stop in orbit, and NASA just tested the nozzle to make that happen

NASA just tested a fully automated refueling coupler for spacecraft, and if it works, it could fundamentally change how deep ...
Phys.org

Practicing for Mars here on Earth

Before we get to Mars, we're going to have to practice. And develop radical leaps in technology, but also practice. A Mars mission will be utterly unlike anything attempted by humanity. We're talking ...