NASA says Mars rover sample has textures 'unlike anything we've seen‘
NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” Known ...
NASA collected Mars rocks to haul to Earth. It still hasn’t decided how.
The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.
Space on MSN3d
Mars was hot then cold then hot again. Could life have really survived there?
"It's been such a puzzle that there was liquid water on Mars, because Mars is further from the sun, and also, the sun was ...
Moon or Mars? The US Might Face a Tough Choice for Future Missions
Continuing the Artemis program and using its planned lunar space station as a staging post would be a more energy efficient ...
Space.com26d
NASA won't decide on overhaul for Mars Sample Return mission until mid-2026
NASA recently deemed this situation unacceptable. In April 2024, agency chief Bill Nelson announced that an overhaul of the ...
NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump ...
CNN26d
NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Two new potential ...
From Earth to Mars in Two Years? NASA’s Nuclear Solution
NASA is working on a groundbreaking nuclear electric propulsion system that could dramatically speed up trips to Mars. The ...