Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause severe respiratory diseases, thyroid dysfunction and cardiovascular issues ...

Pick up a book titled “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire — Why Our Species ... in the Solar System such as the Moon or Mars, or the interiors of modified asteroids, or completely ...

Could humans expand out beyond their ... from Earth—they can be made once on Mars. Generating fuel on the surface would also make any future habitat less reliant on electric or solar-powered ...

Nasa has allowed a sneak peek inside a 3D-printed house created to simulate a habitat on Mars. In the summer four volunteers will spend a year in the habitat at Johnson Space Centre in Houston to ...

When asked about the possible timeline for humankind’s first steps on Mars, Mr Musk said ... as one of the “good options” for a human habitat. Mr Musk even shares a personal connection ...

which asked teams to build a 3D habitat that could shelter humans on Mars. The competition, which began in 2015, was divided into three phases: design, material technologies, and construction.

 The four volunteers are part of Nasa's Human Exploration Research Analog (Hera) mission. The simulated mission to Mars will be conducted within a habitat at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston.