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There’s no place like home: New image shows Earth and moon from Mars orbiter

There’s a lot of talk in our modern space race about getting to Mars, so every once in a while it’s… Read More

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Who would you fly to Mars with? Who would you drop off? We’ve got a little list

A just-for-fun survey suggests that three out of every 10 Americans have thought about going to Mars, and almost… Read More

NASA’s Curiosity rover fleshes out geological picture of Mars’ past habitability

Scientists say they’re putting together the puzzle pieces provided by NASA’s Curiosity rover to get a better picture of how… Read More

Mars One says its first crew won’t land on Red Planet until 2032 – but will they ever?

Remember Mars One? Four years ago, a Dutch-based venture said it would take advantage of reality-show revenue to send crews… Read More

How to get water on Mars? UW researchers are working on a way to cook it out of soil

Scientists say there’s enough water in just one region of Mars to fill up Lake Superior – if only it could be… Read More

You’ll get a howl out of this: Supermoon turns Buzz Aldrin into American Werewolf

This week’s supermoon has been pretty much clouded out in Seattle, but it appears to have had an effect on… Read More

Red Planet technologies, old and new, play supporting roles in ‘Mars’ TV miniseries

The Red Planet mission that’s depicted in National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries may be purely fictional, but it draws upon… Read More

Here’s what Donald Trump, NASA and SpaceX need to do to get us to Mars

The “Mars” miniseries premiering on the National Geographic Channel is only the latest in a decades-long string of media projects… Read More

Museum of Flight lets you walk on Mars in virtual reality for SpaceFest

I’ve been to Mars to kick the tires on NASA’s Curiosity rover – and you can take that trip as well.… Read More

Mars orbital image shows Schiaparelli lander’s crash site in inglorious color

High-resolution color images from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the spot where the European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander crashed – in black… Read More

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SpaceX’s Elon Musk geeks out over Mars interplanetary transport plan on Reddit

In the weeks ahead, SpaceX plans to pressure-test a prototype carbon fiber tank on an oceangoing barge, to gauge how well… Read More

NASA’s Mars orbiter spots the blackened remains of Europe’s lost Schiaparelli lander

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has caught sight of the blackened spot where a European lander apparently hit the Martian surface,… Read More

What went wrong with Europe’s Mars lander? Signs point to parachute

The European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander apparently crashed after its parachute was ejected too early and its thrusters switched off too soon,… Read More

European Space Agency hails orbiter’s arrival at Mars but loses track of lander

For the first time in 13 years, the European Space Agency has put a spacecraft in orbit around Mars –… Read More

Obama talks up NASA’s vision for sending astronauts on giant leap to Mars by 2030s

President Barack Obama is throwing a spotlight on NASA’s plan for Mars exploration – and habitation – in advance of this week’s White… Read More

Has Leonardo DiCaprio signed up for Elon Musk’s trip to Mars? It’s just a joke, people!

For a time, the Internet was agog over Leonardo DiCaprio’s claim that he’s getting a ticket to Mars – presumably as… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s AI moonshot, behind the scenes at GeekGirlCon, and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we kick things off with a look into Microsoft’s huge new move… Read More

Reality check: Elon Musk’s Mars plan will cost more, take longer. What else is new?

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In order to make the figures work for Elon Musk’s plan to put settlers on Mars, SpaceX will… Read More

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A million people on Mars? Explaining Elon Musk’s bold plan to colonize the Red Planet

Colonies on Mars are no longer restricted to the pages of sci-fi classics and the imagination of ambitious space geeks. These settlements… Read More

SpaceX’s Elon Musk makes the big pitch for his decades-long plan to colonize Mars

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made some ambitious sales pitches in his career, but today’s big reveal about his… Read More

SpaceX’s Elon Musk tweets sneak peeks at interplanetary transport system for Mars

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In advance of this week’s big reveal, SpaceX’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk, is dropping hints about the scale… Read More

NASA gives go-ahead to fix Mars InSight lander’s flaw and launch it in 2018

NASA has approved plans to fix a flaw on its InSight lander in time for a launch to Mars in 2018.… Read More

365-day isolation crew in Hawaii says a trip to Mars is doable – but bring the ukulele

After spending 365 days cooped up in a habitat and mock spacesuits in Hawaii, six volunteers say astronauts can cope… Read More

Carbon fiber report whips up interest in SpaceX’s plans for a colony on Mars

Is SpaceX planning to buy billions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber for future Mars-bound spaceships? The answer’s up in… Read More

‘Mars’ trailer features Elon Musk, Neil Tyson and Red Planet explorers from 2033

National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries blends a fictional tale about Mars colonists in 2033 with modern-day musings about Red Planet missions –… Read More

NASA seeks five concepts for 2022 Mars orbiter and gives go-ahead for 2020 rover

NASA says it’s selected five aerospace companies, including Boeing, to conduct concept studies for a Mars telecommunications orbiter that’s likely… Read More

Scientists explain how a giant impact created Mars’ past and present moons

Are Mars’ two moons asteroids that were captured by the Red Planet’s gravitational field, or are they the result of… Read More

NASA-funded UW researchers develop kidney-stone zapping technology

Imagine you are an astronaut, chosen for the first manned mission to Mars. After years of preparation, dozens of health… Read More

Weird sand ripples on Mars tell tales about Red Planet’s past and present climate

The sands of Mars move in mysterious ways – including one way that’s not seen on Earth’s surface, but only on the… Read More

NASA considers turning Curiosity rover into a scout for water on Mars mountain

NASA says one of the Curiosity rover’s future tasks could be to check out sites on Mars that may harbor trickles… Read More