A look at the debate over building a city on the Moon or Mars, covering scientific findings, mission timelines and challenges discussed on the Fiction Science podcast.

Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the ...

Aluminium-rich pebbles found in the Jezero Crater indicate that Mars was far from a cold, icy planet billions of years ago, ...

As an astronomer studying the universe beyond Earth, I’m fond of “outside the box” views almost by default. But one of my favorites is whenever a spacecraft takes a snapshot of our home world and the ...

TL;DR: In May 2023, the ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter sent an "alien signal" to Earth as part of an art project called "A Sign in Space," aimed at testing the process of deciphering potential alien ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

Scientists confirm that clocks on Mars run faster than on Earth and will change global space navigation in the future ...

I've read that the planned crewed Mars missions will take six months or two years to arrive. Which is it? Could a longer trip ...

TL;DR: SpaceX has introduced "Marslink," a concept for high-speed internet between Mars and Earth using an adaptation of its Starlink satellite network. The system aims to provide a data relay capable ...