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 ...
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NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
In 2021, the same design was used to land Perseverance ... they each contain similar architecture, which requires landing a ...
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NASA's bold mission: Retrieving Mars rocks by 2033
NASA has announced potential plans to recover rock samples from Mars. Scientists will investigate whether there is ...
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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 ...
NASA proposes cheaper and quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
2021. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back ...
NASA exploring two lower-cost options to go forward with Mars Sample Return mission
NASA announced Tuesday that it is exploring two options to move forward with its mission to return samples from Mars at a ...
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 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 ...