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Every Mars Landing Site, Mapped: All 16 Attempts and What Each One Found

Every spacecraft that tried to land on Mars, with coordinates, region and outcome — the eleven that worked, the five that failed, and why three wrecks have no dot on any map.

Aug 4, 2026·10 min read·Kirill Chernov

Colonization

Where Would the First Mars Colony Land? The Shortlist

NASA collected 47 candidate zones; a SpaceX and JPL study narrowed to seven sites near 39°N. Why ice, sunlight and thin air pull a first Mars base three ways.

Jul 31, 2026·12 min read·Kirill Chernov