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 ...

Drilling two meters deep for sampling will be a world first,” said Hou Zengqian, China’s chief scientist on the Tianwen-3 ...

China is positioning itself to take the lead in one of the most coveted goals in planetary science—returning samples from ...

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

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

China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return mission aims to collect subsurface Martian material and return it to Earth for detailed laboratory analysis, seeking evidence of past or present life.

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.