NASA may already possess evidence that ancient life existed on Mars, but how to retrieve that data remains another question.
The Chinese mission to Mars is on pace to launch in 2028, and it may beat the U.S. back to Earth with soil samples, even ...
According to Hou, microscopic, molecular and isotopic analyses of the samples could provide important insights into Mars' ...
A compromise spending bill enacted by Congress in January 2026 failed to save the Mars Sample Return program. The Trump ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers have found a new puzzle piece in Mars' geological history that hints that the Red Planet may have once harbored life.
Only companies that worked on the Mars Sample Return program need apply, narrowing the field to a handful of space industry heavyweights. NASA is looking for ways to improve the communications network ...