Mars Sample Return
NASA open to significantly reduced return of Mars samples
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
WASHINGTON — NASA is willing to consider proposals for revamping its Mars Sample Return program that would return as few as 10 ...
Mars Sample Return science continues amid budget uncertainty
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Efforts by scientists to use a Mars rover to collect samples are continuing even as NASA wraps up ...
China targets 2030 for Mars sample return mission, potential landing areas revealed
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
HELSINKI — China is making progress towards a 2030 launch for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission and has narrowed down potential ...
1,000 sols into their mission, Perseverance and Ingenuity continue to investigate Jezero Crater
Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes
21 After celebrating their 1,000th sol, or Martian day, on Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are continuing to explore Jezero ...
