So why not make an inexpensive mission to do so—one that could launch multiple copies of itself if necessary? That's the idea behind a CubeSat-based mission to Phobos, known as Perseus, which ...

The U.S. will get people to Mars only if there is a geopolitical push like a memo from China that it is planning to put up a military base on Mars, according to Tyson. In that case, the U.S. will ...

“Here’s how we get to Mars — China leaks a memo, it doesn’t even have to be true, that they want to put military bases on Mars,” he said. “NASA doesn’t have a spacecraft but Elon doe ...

TYSON: “What I’m saying is, here’s how we get to Mars, ready? China leaks a memo, doesn’t even have to be true, they leaked a memo that they want to put military bases on Mars, right?