Who are the best stars for Mars? Computational social scientists at George Mason University have published a new paper that reveals the ideal types of Earthlings to inhabit Mars upon the red planet’s ...

When you think of colonies on other planets, you probably think of large groups of people congregating in colony bases like you've seen in science fiction movies and shows. However, a new study claims ...

As humanity's interest shifts to the far-off promise of Mars, a team of computational social scientists from George Mason University tells us about the optimal recipe for kickstarting a thriving human ...

Cooperative personalities will go a long way to a sustainable community on the Red Planet. When it comes to building a sustainable settlement on Mars, the technological and engineering challenges are ...

Walking on Mars has shifted from science fiction to a tangible goal, driven by rapid tech advances and billionaire ambition.

Scientists estimate just two dozen pleasant people could be the minimum number of astronauts it could take to build an otherworldly residence. Reading time 2 minutes It might only take 22 people to ...

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 ...

Can we use the planetary environment of Mars to help power a future colony on the Red Planet? This is what a recent study published in Device hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated how ...

Former President Barack Obama has been out of the White House for more than seven years. But, on occasion, he still makes news and creates controversy. Obama recently appeared at a renewable energy ...

One of the plotlines for season 4 of the hit TV series “For All Mankind” is an attempt to use a Mars colony as a base to mine the asteroids of the main belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It ...