China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian soil by 2031, outpacing NASA’s delayed Mars sample return mission, now set ...

President Donald Trump, not NASA, will decide the approach, with key differences in technology impacting cost and time ...

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

Chinese rocket scientist reveals blueprint for ‘incredible project’ to build solar power station in space using super heavy ...

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

Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

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 ...

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

The soil samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance are to be scientifically examined on Earth. The costly return ...

Future colonisers of Mars will have to look closer to home in search of building materials, according to new research, in ...

NASA proposes a quicker, cost-effective plan to bring Mars samples to Earth by 2030, reducing the mission cost from $11 ...