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SpaceX has achieved much, but experts question its ambitious future goals. Plans for Mars colonies and orbital AI data centers face technological and economic hurdles. While Starship development continues, challenges remain for deep space travel. NASA's involvement may be crucial for colonization. The company's IPO provides resources, but future success…

The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.

The SpaceX boss has envisioned people staying on the red planet in a self-sustaining city in 20 years

A philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them

The past decade has seen a rapid expansion of the commercial space industry. Rival nations are competing for prime military and economic positions beyond the Earth. Public and private entities are clamoring to mine the Moon, and a growing halo of space junk is polluting low Earth orbit.

It sounds like science fiction, but many scientists believe editing the human genome is key to our advancement across the solar system.

When considering human settlements on the Moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We’ll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and some thinkers have been pointing to genome editing as a way to ensure that humans can tolerate…

An interview with Robert Zubrin for his new book, "The New World on Mars."

“A City on Mars” is Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s cheeky account of the many challenges to visiting the red planet