The first human Mars explorers won’t have it easy. Every additional day in deep space will increase their exposure to deadly ...

In the coming decades, multiple space agencies and private companies plan to establish outposts on the moon and Mars. These outposts will allow for long-duration stays, astrobiological research, and ...

Exploring Mars used to be a top priority for NASA and SpaceX. But a dramatic shift is underway as the administration tries to ...

The weather on Earth can be strange, but it may be nothing compared to global dust storms or nighttime snowfall on Mars that scientists are just beginning to understand. Before we send humans to other ...

The Association of Mars Explorers has named its new President for 2004-2006. Andrew C. Schuerger, PhD, with the University of Florida and the NASA Kennedy Space Center will take over as President at ...

To misquote Oscar Wilde, to lose one mission may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness.

NASA is in communication with its Mars explorers again following last month’s solar conjunction. On Nov. 11, Earth’s orbit and that of Mars aligned so that they were on opposite sides of the Sun, ...

On the 100th anniversary of the first airborne flight, the Association of Mars Explorers is calling upon the President to set an ambitious goal of landing humans on Mars and establishing a permanent ...

A new predictive model of radiation effects indicates we could be vastly underestimating the damaging effects of cosmic rays on astronauts. That means a trip to Mars could include a doubling of cancer ...