Mars Sample Return mission in jeopardy, Lockheed Martin thinks it can still be done

When it landed on Mars in 2021, the Perseverance rover set out to collect roughly 30 samples of soil from the red planet. The ...
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NASA and SpaceX eye critical 2026 Moon-Mars milestones

NASA and SpaceX are advancing parallel Moon and Mars programs in 2026, with Artemis II feeding into lunar landing preparations and Starship testing aimed at future Mars flights. NASA is also nearing a ...
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NASA Rover Uncovers Rare Organic Molecules on Mars

Does Mars contain the building blocks for life as we know it? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications ...
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Senators seek increased funding for NASA Mars missions

Several senators are asking appropriators to increase funding for NASA robotic Mars exploration, fearing “irreversible harm” if funding is not restored.
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NASA seeks commercial contractor to build new Mars communications network

Only companies that worked on the Mars Sample Return program need apply, narrowing the field to a handful of space industry heavyweights. NASA is looking for ways to improve the communications network ...

Life on Mars breakthrough as NASA Curiosity rover reveals major never-before-seen alien evidence on Red Planet

NASA's Curiosity rover uncovered critical new samples, including a series of compounds planetary scientists consider building ...
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China Will Bring Back Samples of Mars Before the U.S., Tianwen 3 Mission Goes Up in 2028

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced the Tianwen 3, a daring Mars sample return mission to launch in 2028 ...
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China plans Mars sample return mission by 2031

China's ambitious Tianwen-3 mission aims to return at least 500 grams of Martian material to Earth by 2031, challenging ...