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The concept of terraforming Mars — transforming the planet's climate to support life as we know it — has long belonged to the realm of science fiction. But a new study argues that it's time to take ...

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers, As the prospect of human settlements on Mars draws closer to reality than we could have realistically imagined pre-SpaceX, so does the concept of ...

For decades, scientists and visionaries have debated how to turn Mars into a world humans could call home. From giant mirrors in orbit and nuclear detonations at the poles to greenhouse gas factories ...

If aliens wrap their planets in potent greenhouse gases like we do, we'd be able to tell. That's according to a recent thought experiment in which scientists identified five "artificial" greenhouse ...

Until someone invents warp drive, the only way we can inspect distant exoplanets is with a powerful telescope. However, even the most capable telescopes can only catch faint glimmers from exoplanets.