NASA’s first nuclear-powered spacecraft is heading to Mars, and its bringing helicopters

For years, nuclear propulsion sat in the same category as so many ambitious space ideas, impressive on paper, always a few ...

NASA's next big step in space travel will be a nuclear-powered mission to Mars

NASA has plans for a giant leap in its method of space travel, beginning with a nuclear-powered mission to Mars that's ...

NASA tests high-powered thruster that could send humans to Mars

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a new thruster that increases power 25 times stronger than ...
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There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds

According to a new study, there might be a way to cut the journey to Mars down significantly by considering the trajectories ...
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Mars Missions May Pose a Serious Threat to Astronauts’ Kidneys, Researchers Warn

"I’d say that while an astronaut could make it to Mars they might need dialysis on the way back," researchers said.
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NASA Fires Up Futuristic Plasma Thruster Designed to Take Us to Mars

Yeah, that's really what it looks like. The post NASA Fires Up Futuristic Plasma Thruster Designed to Take Us to Mars ...
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Perseverance photographed an interstellar comet from Mars for the first time in history

On October 4, 2025, NASA’s Perseverance rover pointed its cameras away from the Martian rocks it was built to study and ...

Trump hosts Artemis astronauts, as he eyes more trips to the moon — and Mars

The president is celebrating investments he made in his first term that needed years to pay off, as he continues to seek ...
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How resilient fungus might survive Mars and space

Scientists have long known that fungi are resilient, but a new study suggests that some strains might survive every step of the long, brutal trip to Mars. In a paper published in Applied and ...