Human missions to Mars
The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet
Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he told me something…
The Most Dangerous Part of a Space Mission is Fire
Astronauts face multiple risks during space flight, such as microgravity and radiation exposure. Microgravity can decrease bone density, and radiation…
What’s the Bare Minimum Number of People for a Mars Habitat?
A recent preprint paper examines the minimum number of people required to maintain a feasible settlement on Mars while accounting…
The 9th Annual Achieving Mars Workshop Report has been Released! How to Make Mars Affordable…
The Ninth Community Workshop for Achievability and Sustainability of Human Exploration of Mars (AM IX) just released its official report.…
NASA Wants Your Ideas on How to Keep Trash-Burning Reactors Working for Future Missions to Mars!
In preparation for missions to Mars, NASA and HeroX have launched their third challenge for dealing with space waste: The…
Could Astronauts Hibernate on Long Space Voyages?
The ESA is investigating hibernation technology that could allow astronauts to remain healthy during long-duration missions to Mars and beyond
How to Prevent our Spacecraft From Contaminating Mars
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences highlights the importance of planetary protection for future missions destined for…