NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters.
Category: Marstronaut
NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
The news briefing will present the architecture proposal that is expected to be finalized in September 2022.
NASA's Perseverance Scouts Mars Sample Return Campaign Landing Sites
The six-wheeled explorer has inspected a stretch of the Red Planet to see if it is flat enough for NASA’s next Mars lander.
My Favorite Martian Image: 'Enchanted' Rocks at Jezero Crater
Not even Obi-Wan Kenobi could convince Perseverance’s Katie Stack Morgan that these are not the rocks she’s looking for.
Help NASA Scientists Find Clouds on Mars
By identifying clouds in data collected by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the public can increase scientists’ understanding of the Red Planet…
NASA's Curiosity Takes Inventory of Key Life Ingredient on Mars
Newly published research quantifies the presence of organic carbon in Martian rocks.
NASA Mars Orbiter Releasing One of Its Last Rainbow-Colored Maps
The map, to be released in batches over six months, covers the vast majority of the planet, revealing dozens of minerals found on its surface.
NASA's Curiosity Captures Stunning Views of a Changing Mars Landscape
Striking rock formations documented by the rover provide evidence of a drying climate in the Red Planet’s ancient past.
NASA's InSight Gets a Few Extra Weeks of Mars Science
The mission’s team has chosen to operate its seismometer longer than previously planned, although the lander will run out of power sooner as a resul…
NASA, Partner Establish New Research Group for Mars Sample Return Program
Sixteen scientists from the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan have been chosen to help future samples from the Red Planet achieve their full potential.