Ceres is rarely mentioned in discussions about human colonization, but some scientists believe it may be more important than ...

Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold. Instead, the world's richest man said SpaceX, his commercial rocket company, will turn its attention a little closer to home: the moon. The ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Rovers on Mars have made exciting finds and ...

Elon Musk is putting his dreams of colonizing Mars on hold. Instead, the world's richest man said SpaceX, his commercial rocket company, will turn its attention a little closer to home: the moon. The ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday told “those unaware” — which would seem to be anyone outside the company, its investors, and perhaps Musk’s inner circle — that SpaceX has “already shifted focus” away ...

The U.S. agency offers a multimillion-dollar prize to develop self-sufficient food systems for the journey to Mars.