The mission to colonize Mars has captured the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike. With NASA and SpaceX leading the charge, the once distant dream of establishing a human settlement on the ...

NASA and Elon Musk are racing toward the same destination, but they are not running the same race. While SpaceX talks in terms of the next launch window, NASA is quietly building a layered campaign of ...

Elon Musk announced at Starbase, Texas, that SpaceX aims to launch its first uncrewed mission to Mars by late next year using the fully reusable Starship system. His long-term goal is to build a ...

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 ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Sunday that his company had “shifted focus” from taking humans to Mars to building a “self-growing city on the Moon,” something he said coul ...

We will soon get to a point where the human race will expand to other celestial bodies in the solar system. The prime targets for colonization are the Moon and Mars, and plans are already being ...

A crane, marked by the SpaceX logo, sits near the Starbase launch site in Cameron County, Texas, on February 6, 2026. Credit - Reginald Mathalone—NurPhoto SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced Sunday that ...