China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of ...

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

In response to NASA's plea for help bringing the cost and complexity of its Mars sample-return program, Rocket Lab has won a ...

The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin ...

LMT unveils a $3B Mars Sample Return plan aimed at slashing NASA's costs and redefining deep space exploration.

China aims to launch the Tianwen-3 Mars mission by 2028, with sample return targeted for 2031, according to chief scientist ...

A Chinese team has detailed an innovative drone plan for acquiring Martian samples, incorporating measures to mitigate ...

The Mars Sample Return is one of NASA’s flagship missions, meaning it will likely be one of the costliest, but also most capable missions the organization will undertake.

There appears to be a volcano near Jezero crater on Mars and the Perseverance rover might already have samples from it that we could use to precisely date the activity of another planet's volcano for ...

The Perseverance rover finds a mysterious black rock on Mars, “Skull Hill,” which intrigues scientists because of its possible origin.