Elon Musk’s bombshell decision to freeze plans to begin building a human colony on Mars, in favor of fostering a Moon city, is a cosmic mistake, says a top Mars scholar.

NARRATOR: From our beginnings, the human racehas endeavored to extend our reach.And now we're headed for the final frontier.We should be a two-planet species.NARRATOR: From an outpost on the moon to a ...

In the late nineteenth century, astronomers believed they had discovered canals on Mars. These obviously artificial structures had to be the work of a civilization on the Red Planet. The ...

Evidence of alien life or cosmic pyramid scheme? A documentary filmmaker sparked a discussion of advanced Martian civilizations after sharing footage that appeared to depict a “three-sided pyramid” on ...

Speaking to SpaceX employees in Texas, Musk described the goal of sending humans to Mars as essential “for the long term survival of civilization." Under his vision, humans would not just step on the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Trump previously pledged to send astronauts to Mars during his ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In the late 1800s Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli pointed a telescope at Mars ...

A photo of a three-sided Martian "pyramid" has sparked discussions on potential advanced life on the Red Planet. Evidence of alien life or cosmic pyramid scheme? A documentary filmmaker sparked a ...