NASA is preparing for an extraordinary leap into the cosmos, planning to send humans to Mars as early as 2035. This daring mission will not only explore the potential for human habitation on the red planet but will also help unlock the long-held mysteries of Mars.

Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is aiming to launch its first uncrewed Starship mission to Mars in 2026, with the goal of testing landing capabilities. Musk believes that if successful, crewed missions could begin as early as 2030, emphasizing the need to reduce the cost per ton to Mars for multi-planetary life to be viable.

NASA's Mars helicopter, 'Ingenuity,' has concluded its mission due to rotor blade damage, marking the end of a remarkable journey that surpassed expectations. Originally designed for a short tech demo, Ingenuity logged 72 flights over three years on Mars, covering 11 miles and achieving speeds of up to 22.4 mph

India had successfully launched its first Mars Orbiter Mission called Mangalyaan on November 5, 2013, which started orbiting the red planet from September 24, 2014. The orbiter lost contact in October 2022 and thus the Mangalyaan-1 mission came to an end.

China launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet on Thursday (July 23) in a bold attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet.