Mars

The real legacy of the War of the Worlds is how we think about mass media.

• By Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

We must consider the possibility that going to Mars is just as much an act of grief in denial as an act of triumph in achievement.

• By Alana Massey

The preliminary science suggests Marstronauts are going to need some protection.

• By Francie Diep

Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.

• By Wes Judd

Studies show that it takes a certain kind of crazy to volunteer for a trip to Mars.

• By Kate Wheeling

Emerging research suggests that methanogens might be able to withstand the temperature swings and low pressures of a Martian existence.

• By John Upton

We know what life looks like on Earth, but will we know it when we see it somewhere else?

• By Michael White