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Mars rock samples may contain evidence of alien life, but can NASA get them back to Earth?
NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance ...
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program Faces Stark Choices
NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them ...
China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind
Samples collected by Perseverance rover not expected until at least 2035, four years behind Tianwen-3’s ‘grab-and-go’ ...
NASA has two options for soil samples from Mars, decision to be made in 2026
The soil samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance are to be scientifically examined on Earth. The costly return ...
NASA scrapped its $11 billion scheme to grab Mars rocks that may point to alien life. Now it has a faster, cheaper plan.
NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The ...
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Food grows better on the moon than on Mars, scientists find
The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
Samples from Mars' surface could unravel planet's history, researchers argue
Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.
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How the River Delta And Lake on Mars Came to Be
What did Mars look like when it had water? From river deltas to ancient lakes, this video explores the formation of these features and the story they tell about the planet's past. Learn how NASA's Per ...
Intuitive Machines set for second landing, looking to build a lunar economy
And a large integration hangar was packed with hardware: two lunar landers, two lunar rover mock-ups, a hopper, and other ...
Was there ever life on Mars? NASA may have found evidence, but retrieving it could cost $7.7 billion
NASA has revealed two new strategies to bring back rock and dust samples from Mars collected by Perseverance rover. The aim ...
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Proof of Life on Mars? NASA Plans to Return Tantalizing Rover Samples to Earth by 2035
NASA says it has a dual approach plan to bring home potential proof of life on Mars by 2035 after updating its Mars Sample ...
NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
The space agency said it is considering two options that would cost in the $6 billion to $7 billion range, including one that would feature innovative designs by commercial partners.