Mars is very dry and lacks suitable soil for growing crops. Also, the atmosphere of Mars is thin, difficult to breathe, and constantly bombarded with radiation. In order for Mars to become a habitable ...

Among the planets in the solar system, Mars has an environment relatively similar to that of Earth, and there is hope that it will be In ancient times, when land was an inhospitable environment for ...

For decades, scientists and visionaries have debated how to turn Mars into a world humans could call home. From giant mirrors in orbit and nuclear detonations at the poles to greenhouse gas factories ...

Discover how aerogel shields could create habitable conditions on Mars, making life possible on the Red Planet sooner than expected. (Inside Science) — Shields made of a material so light it is ...

Autonomous humanoid robots are edging closer to reality, but one of the UK's leading robotics experts warns that the hype masks some uncomfortable truths: we are still years from truly useful ...

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.