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Elon Musk plans to send Starship to Mars next year. Here’s what the experts say is realistic.
Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, has a bold vision for sending Starship to Mars. Experts weigh in on what's realistic ...
Elon Musk gave an update on his plan for SpaceX Starship to reach Mars: 5 things to know
SpaceX shared a video in which founder Elon Musk gave a timeline for the company's Starship to reach Mars in the years ahead.
Trump wants $1 billion for private-sector-led Mars exploration
U.S. President Donald Trump wants to tap the private sector to pave the way for human missions to Mars in a proposal that ...
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Trump wants to put humans on Mars — here’s what scientists think
Nature explores the massive costs and challenges of sending astronauts to the red planet. US President Donald Trump last week ...
Uncertainty at NASA; Nomination pulled, steep cuts proposed
Choices made by the Trump administration and Congress in coming months will likely shape what NASA will look like in the ...
Amid cuts, Trump’s proposed NASA budget would lay waste to new Artemis launch tower
Work for now continues daily at Kennedy Space Center on a new mobile launch tower that has already cost more than $1 billion.
Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third
The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, which would lead to the cancellation of Mars ...
Dozens of NASA space missions could be axed under Trump's budget: Here's a look at 6
Dozens of NASA's missions to explore the cosmos could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump administration.
Senate Republicans Seek to Protect NASA Programs Targeted for Cuts
Officials have discussed directing around $10 billion in funding toward Artemis, NASA’s flagship exploration program, as well ...
Uncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator while the agency faces a steep proposed budget cut
NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks. First, on May 30, 2025, newly released budget ...
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Mars Exploration Rovers: Spirit and Opportunity
It was obtained by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's panoramic camera on sols 58 and 60 using infrared (750-nanometer), green (530-nanometer) and blue (430-nanometer) filters. The full panorama ...