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

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned two new strategies to bring crucial samples from Mars to ...

NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...

A rock core drilled by Perseverance on Mars A core ... only mounted pressure on NASA to solve the problems facing its Mars Sample Return mission, its plan to fly bits of rock, dust, and air ...

The company has outlined its proposed architecture to return martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

The core is retained by a lip on the inside of ... “Design of Robust Sealing Mechanism for Mars 2020 Sample Tubes,” J. Spacecraft and Rockets The ability to transfer tools and samples between ...

and success will provide crucial insights into Mars’ geological history, climate evolution, and potential for past life. Perseverance has already collected several core samples, and future ...

These meteorite samples suggest that Mars formed a core, mantle and crust very early in its history and then sat quietly. In contrast, nakhlites are 1.3 billion years old and indicate that Mars ...

Both strategies retain a similar core architecture. A Mars Ascent Vehicle, loaded with samples collected by Perseverance, will land on Mars. After lifting off, it will rendezvous with ESA's Earth ...