Seeing this as a potential long-term problem, engineers at NASA turned to an idea that had originally been conceived for a theoretical mission to Mars: an inflatable habitat module that could be ...

Imagine living in a giant inflatable space station orbiting Earth or even Mars. Sounds like science fiction? It’s actually the future of space habitats, and NASA, SpaceX, and private companies ...

NASA has been developing several technologies as it aims to send astronauts to Mars as early as the 2030s. They believe technology will make the mission possible. Some of the things being worked on by ...

centered around the B330 – a huge inflatable module. The key focus is on attracting NASA to select B330 as a transportation module for long-duration trips to Mars. (Lead photo by Jack Beyer for ...

One would snare an asteroid with a gigantic inflatable bag ... Both would help humans prepare for an eventual trip to Mars. At least that’s what NASA says. “We would have access to a ...