The mission to colonize Mars has captured the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike. With NASA and SpaceX leading the charge, the once distant dream of establishing a human settlement on the ...

UCF physicist Dr. Ramses Ramirez has a plan to warm Mars using nanotechnology and "dust fountains" to make future colonization more feasible. Colonizing Mars could unlock valuable mining resources, ...

Musk’s vision for cities on the moon and Mars is an attempt to make science fiction a reality.

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Rovers on Mars have made exciting finds and ...

Space exploration is among the most exciting frontiers for humankind. Developing knowledge about our solar system, galaxy and the possibility of humans becoming an interplanetary species are alluring ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Sunday that his company had “shifted focus” from taking humans to Mars to building a “self-growing city on the Moon,” something he said could be achievable in less than ...

Musk’s announcement comes as NASA plans to send four astronauts around the Moon on a crewed flyby in the Artemis II mission scheduled for this year, marking the first crewed deep-space flight in over ...