"Megatons per year to orbit are needed for life to become multiplanetary."

Elon Musk says he'll put a million people on Mars by 2050

Musk City

In a series of tweets on Thursday evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed some more details of his greater plans to colonize Mars.

Elon Musk Says He’ll Put A Million People on Mars By 2050

Musk: "There will be a lot of jobs on Mars!"

Construction is bad for the environment. What if we could grow our buildings instead?

These researchers want you to live in a fungus megastructure

Coliving Spaces

A team of scientists is exploring a bizarre idea: finding a way to build structures, circuitry, and other materials out of living fungal architecture.

These Researchers Want You to Live In a Fungus Megastructure

Let's just hope you aren't allergic.

One of his latest tweets points toward a 2022 liftoff.

Elon Musk hints that a Cybertruck is headed to Mars

Tweet Beat

CEO Elon Musk has dropped yet another hint that a Tesla Cybertruck could be headed to Mars aboard a SpaceX Starship rocket.

Elon Musk Hints That a Cybertruck Is Headed to Mars

Is this for real? Or does Musk just enjoy trolling people online?

Scientists used to think the cosmic light shows were way less common.

Majestic auroras sweep the Martian sky almost every night

Light Show

New research reveals that Mars auroras — the Red Planet's version of the Northern Lights, are far more common than previously thought.

Majestic Auroras Sweep the Martian Sky Almost Every Day

Mars has its own version of the Northern Lights.

Is this how humanity will finally get to Mars?

A former NASA astronaut is building a plasma-powered Mars rocket

Major Upgrades

Ad Astra CEO and former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz is building a plasma rocket engine that he thinks is our best bet to send people to Mars.

A Former NASA Astronaut Is Building a Plasma-Powered Mars Rocket

He called regular, SpaceX-style rockets "primitive."

"The more we look for near-surface ice, the more we find."

NASA releases "treasure map" for water ice on Mars

Ice, Ice Baby

NASA researchers have created a "treasure map" detailing where they believe water ice exists just below the surface of Mars.

NASA Releases “Treasure Map” for Water Ice on Mars

"You wouldn't need a backhoe to dig up this ice. You could use a shovel."

"Can you just forget we mentioned it?" – Ohio University, probably

Ohio University has yet to deny professor's 'bugs on Mars!' claim. So.

No Comment

Ohio University pulled a press release detailing a professor’s “evidence” that Mars is home to bugs, but won’t say if it stands behind the research.

Ohio University Has Yet to Deny Professor’s ‘Bugs on Mars!’ Claim. So.

And until it does, people will continue to ask questions.

NASA suggests giant dust storms blew Mars' water into space

Blow Dry

New studies suggest that planet-wide dust storms and gigantic plumes called dust towers could have sucked up the planet's surface water.

NASA Suggests Giant Dust Storms Blew Mars’ Water Into Space

Massive dust towers might have helped dry out the planet's surface.

"We chose to maximize communal space and minimize private space."

IKEA designed the interior of a Mars habitat

MÅRS

IKEA interior designer Christina Levenborn just helped researchers outfit the Mars Desert Research Station, a Mars analogue habitat in the Utah desert.

IKEA Designed the Interior of a Mars Habitat

Time to load the Starship up with flat packs.

It ignores the very real problems facing us here on Earth.

Professor: terraforming a new home planet is a terrible idea

Dial It Back

While the idea of building a space colony or terraforming a new planet for humanity to colonize sounds intriguing, it's not a sustainable goal.

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