Jan 7, 2026 · From advanced mobility and communication systems to innovative solutions for entry, descent, and landing, technologies developed by the Mars Exploration Program can bring benefits …

The Mars Project is a technical specification for a human expedition to Mars. It was written by von Braun in 1948 and was the first "technically comprehensive design" for such an expedition. [1] The book …

The first human explorers to visit Mars will lay the groundwork for permanent presence on the surface. Their mission objectives will include surveying local resources, preparing landing surfaces, setting up …

Jan 12, 2026 · Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could potentially find evidence of Red Planet life.

Aug 6, 2025 · “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars,” President Donald Trump said in his inaugural address. The...

Nov 24, 2025 · NASA and the ESA (European Space Agency) are planning ways to bring the first samples of Mars material back to Earth for detailed study. The Mars 2020 mission Perseverance …

Human missions to Mars have been part of science fiction since the 1880s, and more broadly, in fiction, Mars is a frequent target of exploration and settlement in books, graphic novels, and films. The …

Oct 3, 2025 · Recent wind tunnel and field tests confirm feasibility of the Tumbleweed rover, validating a low-cost swarm approach for martian exploration.

Oct 9, 2024 · By 2035, NASA plans to explore Mars, building on experiences from lunar missions under the Artemis program. The Mars mission will investigate the planet’s geology, atmospheric conditions, …

Congress saves NASA, but not its boldest Mars dream The political story starts with money and priorities. Congress has approved a $24.4 billion NASA budget that pointedly rejects the White House ...