NASA’s Mars Rover Mission to Bring Samples Back Home From the Red Planet Is at Risk
An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.
Nuclear electric propulsion technology could make missions to Mars faster
The trip to Mars and back is not one for the faint of heart. We're not talking days, weeks, or months. But there are ...
NASA asked for cheaper ways to get Mars samples. It had one all along.
Recent exceptional rock discoveries have only mounted pressure on NASA to solve the problems facing its Mars Sample Return mission, its plan to fly bits of rock, dust, and air collected by ...
NASA exploring 2 options to lower costs, speed up Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
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NASA delays Artemis missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?
Beijing has committed to a mission to put two astronauts on the moon before 2030 and is actively working on all of the elements ... moon as a stepping stone to Mars, it could, potentially, look ...
NASA narrows down to 2 options its reworked Mars Sample Return mission
NASA announced Tuesday it had narrowed down to two options the reworked Mars Sample Return mission aiming for a cheaper and ...
A Full Moon, a Bold Mars and a New Comet Brighten January’s Skies
On Monday night you may have a chance to witness the moon obscuring the Red Planet at its brightest, as well as a comet’s ...
NASA studies options to rein in cost of Mars Sample Return mission
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
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Anthropologists Call for Tracking and Preservation of Human Artifacts on Mars Dec. 16, 2024 — Anthropologists argue physical artifacts of human exploration on Mars deserve cataloging ...
Elon Musk’s Starship ‘Mars rocket’ to launch next test mission in days as US rushes to beat China to Red Planet
SPACEX’S Starship is preparing for its seventh test flight next week, which will see the rocket attempt to deploy fake satellites in space. It will be the first time the rocket has ejected ...
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NASA emphasizes role of the moon as testbed for future human Mars missions
NASA experts argue that lunar missions are essential before attempting any human expeditions to the Red Planet.
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SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)
On Friday (Jan. 10), SpaceX successfully stacked its Starship spacecraft atop a giant Super Heavy booster to prepare for the ...