Could nuclear propulsion be the breakthrough that takes humans to Mars more efficiently? This deep dive explores the ...

NASA is developing a groundbreaking spacecraft concept designed to revolutionize Mars travel. The ambitious plan involves ...

This discovery provides new insights into Mars’ geological history ... by researchers indicate ... Electric propulsion technology, powered by ion engines, is gaining traction for its efficiency ...

Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.

The above image shows a 20-meter-long chunk of frozen carbon dioxide falling off a cliff. Rising temperatures during the ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...

Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to ...

A Russian plasma engine could cut Mars travel to 30 days with continuous thrust, surpassing ion thrusters. A 300 kW prototype ...

Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications.

Red-and-green-tinted clouds drift through the Martian sky in a new set of images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover using its ...

The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination. But before that can happen, nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technologies still have quite ...

Jumping workouts could help astronauts prevent the type of cartilage damage they are likely to endure during lengthy missions to Mars and the moon, a new Johns Hopkins University study suggests.