“It’s 2001, and a new space odyssey has begun,” commented Louis Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society, on last night’s arrival of NASA’s Mars Odyssey at the Red Planet.Ê “Not only is ...

This artist’s concept depicts astronauts and human habitats on Mars. But that’s years off, after several missions to the moon, NASA spokesperson Cheryl Warner says. Credit: NASA PHOENIX – Is bringing ...

For a planet so close to ours, Mars has proved strangely inhospitable to earthly visitors. Of the 33 missions to the Red Planet since 1960, 22 have crashed, broken up en route or otherwise failed ...

Ever wonder what it would be like to fly to Mars? NASA and other space agencies have their sights set on the Red Planet and they’re building the technology to get us there! Get an up-close look at ...

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