Could Astronauts Land on Mars?

NASA is under presidential orders to land humans on Mars by 2033, and NASA-funded engineers are studying a way to build potential human habitats there by producing bricks from pressurized Martian soil. The ESA has a long-term goal to send humans, but has not yet built a crewed spacecraft.

What year will astronauts go to Mars?

SpaceX's first crewed mission to Mars could be just four years away. Company founder and CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Dec. 1) that he's "highly confident" SpaceX will launch people toward the Red Planet in 2026, adding that the milestone could come as early as 2024 "if we get lucky."

Is it safe to land on Mars?

The natural environment on the Martian surface is deadly for human life; very low air pressure, no oxygen, 96% carbon dioxide, and high radiation.