Mars Food Mission Begins in Hawaii

As NASA prepares to land astronauts on the surface of Mars by 2035, the agency still has a lot of objectives and studies to complete and perform. One challenge is feeding astronauts for prolonged periods of time, and a new, long-term simulation of how this can be done has just gotten underway... [ read more >> ]

Round-trips to the Red Planet can take more than 18 months

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Round-trips to the Red Planet can take more than 18 months