Mars is an attractive candidate for colonization for several reasons. It is relatively close to Earth, with journeys taking ...

Nasa has unveiled a revised plan to bring samples from the surface of Mars back to Earth. The space agency has announced it ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems.

NASA is weighing two options to return samples from Mars — one using proven technology and another that seeks help from ...

NASA announced Tuesday that it is exploring two options to move forward with its mission to return samples from Mars at a ...

The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable than it appears — but Martian soil is also dense and clay-like, the ...

NASA says it has a dual approach plan to bring home potential proof of life on Mars by 2035 after updating its Mars Sample ...

Bringing Martian rock and soil samples to Earth is among the top priorities of planetary scientists. By studying fresh rocks ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...

The Mars Sample Return program has been way over budget and, according to NASA's administrator, has been "out of control." ...

Anyone hoping for a clear path forward this year for NASA's imperiled Mars Sample Return mission will have to wait a little ...

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars. Administrator Bill Nelson presented two ...