NASA will soon be implementing a long-term presence on the Moon, with housing for 100 or more astronauts, and Mars will ...

Setting up a human presence on Mars will come with a huge range of challenges, many of which are linked to one essential requirement: Power. Whether it’s for creating oxygen, driving rovers ...

Scientists think they’ve found a way to power humans on Mars using turbines, another step forward in one day having humans explore the planet. Turbines that harness Mars’ wind could help power ...

Solar energy might be sufficient for investigating Mars near the equator, but to live nearer the poles all year round, other power sources are needed. In combination with solar power, well-placed ...

The very dark regions are shadows cast by the yardangs. (Courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona) Wind energy could help power human missions on Mars, according to a study that used the NASA Ames ...

It has been part of NASA's portfolio for decades. In fact, radioisotopes power the Mars rovers and Viking probes. How to build a nuclear fission power station in space? On Earth, nuclear plants ...

As also reported in earlier rundowns courtesy of New Scientist and Motherboard, past assessments once deemed the winds of Mars too weak to provide a reliable, major source of power production ...

making it hard to generate power. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander. It is the first outer space robotic explorer ...