Mars

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The Artemis program ultimately aims to land humans back on the moon, help the space agency establish a lunar base and serve as the testing grounds for future missions to Mars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's a stepping stone to Mars, where we might have the most likelihood of finding evidence of past life, but it's also a Rosetta Stone for how other solar systems form."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But this time, the goal is to build a permanent Moon base to exploit its natural resources and provide a springboard for an attempt to reach Mars.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Speaking of Wild Ducks, would you want to be the investment banker who tells Elon Musk that investors want to see higher profits at SpaceX, so stop investing in moonbeams and Mars dreams?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Okay. How about this question, then—the hazmats really want us to find a fossil because they want to prove that life once existed on Mars, correct?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga