The overarching goal of the Mars Sample Return Program is to deepen our understanding of the universe and investigate whether Mars ever harbored life.
NASA has announced a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program by simultaneously pursuing two landing strategies during the formulation phase.
NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the joint Mercury mission in 2018. The ...
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
Space agency says it needs one more year to decide whether its own hardware or a contractor’s will return Martian samples to ...
NASA announced Tuesday their new approach to their Mars Sample Return Program. The agency will develop two landing ...
The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.
NASA recently deemed this situation unacceptable. In April 2024, agency chief Bill Nelson announced that an overhaul of the ...