The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” Known ...

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get them back to Earth.

NASA's remarkable new sample from Mars will help scientists get a better understanding of the planet's history and whether it ...

“Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA ... its operation even in dusty conditions. “NASA’s rovers are enduring Mars’ harsh environment to collect ground-breaking ...

On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars and began collecting soil ... left the titanium tubes tubes scattered in its path like geological Easter eggs.

"Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is ... NASA used this method to land the Perseverance rover on Mars in the first place, and it's estimated to cost between $6.6 billion ...

The tried-and-true path would rely on the much-heralded “sky crane” technique that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory employed to drop two rovers on Mars. The private industry option is less ...

"Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able to bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving," Nelson said. As for Perseverance, the rover's ...

“Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA ... The Perseverance rover is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the Red Planet.