SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Sunday that his company had “shifted focus” from taking humans to Mars to building a ...

Building a colony on Mars isn’t just about rockets and landing systems. The real challenge begins after arrival — sustaining human life in an environment with lethal radiation, toxic dust, extreme ...

Surviving Mars Relaunchedis a complex City Builder Simulation game that challenges players with the task of building a sustainable colony on Mars. But before even trying to settle there, the battle ...

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 ...

Biological limits A sustainable Mars colony will need to include raising children there, but childbirth would be very risky on Mars. (Courtesy: iStock/Denis Art) “It’s hard to say when exactly sending ...

Musk’s vision for cities on the moon and Mars is an attempt to make science fiction a reality.

Interior view of a possible habitat on Mars by the Mars One project. Interior view of a possible habitat on Mars for the Mars One project. Mars One is a not-for-profit organization that will establish ...