For years, popular culture has treated a human settlement on Mars as an almost inevitable next chapter, a matter of engineering and willpower rather than fundamental limits. Astrophysicist Neil ...

Elon Musk explains why becoming a multi-planetary species is driven by long-term survival, not comfort, wealth, or escapism.

Recent news and comments from Musk point to a SpaceX IPO in 2026. This leaves many asking -- what does this mean for the company's Mars goal?

The New York Times reported Elon Musk had volunteered his sperm as part of SpaceX's plans to build a city on the red planet.

Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world will gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference. The conference — ISDC 2025 ...

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 ...

SpaceX’s Starship is a completely reusable launch vehicle with massive lifting capability. It consists of two stages: the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft. Both of these stages are ...

Musk is set to speak to the International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara. — -- Speculation is rife that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is about to detail plans to take humans to Mars within a decade ...

(RNS) — It makes more sense to spend money saving the Earth from climate change, ecological destruction and international conflicts than it does going to Mars. (RNS) — The planet Mars has played an ...