A rover has been collecting rocks from Mars for years. How will they get back to Earth?
A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...
Trump wants to 'plant the Stars and Stripes' on Mars. How long will it take to get there?
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Oddball Rock On Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted an oddball rock in an ancient river channel on Mars. Deputy project scientist Katie ...
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.
Mystery mounds reveal the history of water on Mars
Thousands of mounds and hills in Mars' barren northern plains are full of clay minerals, providing evidence that the rocks ...
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NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
The NASA Perseverance rover has been gathering rocks and dust since it landed on Mars in February 2021. Scientists believe ...
Edge of Mars’ great dichotomy eroded back by hundreds of kilometers
The new work suggests that the edge of the dichotomy was eroded back by hundreds of kilometers during the time when an ocean might have occupied Mars' northern hemisphere. To view the Martian ...
See Ethereal Night-Shining Clouds Decorate The Mars Sky
NASA’s Curiosity rover is skygazing and photographing lovely examples of noctilucent clouds on Mars. The wispy formations ...
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 ...
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Martian phenomenon causes spectacular glowing clouds on the Red Planet
NASA's Curiosity rover unveils weather secrets on Mars, from high-altitude icy clouds to extensive dust storms, enriching ...
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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 ...
Evidence of Life on Mars? NASA’s Bold Strategy to Recover the Proof
NASA unveils a groundbreaking approach to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth by 2026, introducing competition between ...