Still, Mars Sample Return has been the top priority of the planetary science community’s decadal survey process, which elevates the most promising missions from the blizzard of proposals.

— China moves Mars sample-return launch up 2 years, to 2028 NASA is researching both landing options — the detailed engineering work that would be required for each, for example — and doesn ...

The aerospace giant says it can revive Mars Sample Return with a leaner, lower-cost approach drawing on proven designs.

NASA announced an overhaul of its ambitious plan to bring samples of Mars to Earth. By George Dvorsky Published July 27, 2022 | Comments ( 0 ) | 𝕏 ...

Nasa to overhaul mission returning samples from Mars – here’s why it must and will go ahead. ... China now has credible plans for a Mars Sample Return mission called Tianwen-3.

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) program aims to collect and retrieve samples from Mars. With a budget of $11 billion over 15 years, NASA acknowledged that the current architecture had become ...

China has moved the launch of its Tianwen 3 Mars sample return mission up two years, to 2028. The new timeline suggests China could get Mars samples to Earth as soon as 2031.

The first samples from Mars, collected by the Perseverance rover, will be returned to Earth in 2033. The Mars Sample Return missions now also include two helicopters similar to Ingenuity.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back ...

NASA Announces Overhaul of Mars Sample Mission . ... The space agency said it continues to support Mars Sample Return, but will operate the program under bare-bones budgets in the near-term while it ...

China now has credible plans for a Mars Sample Return mission called Tianwen-3. The Chinese Space Agency wants to launch in 2028, with separate lander and ascent vehicle launches.

China now has credible plans for a Mars Sample Return mission called Tianwen-3. The Chinese Space Agency wants to launch in 2028, with separate lander and ascent vehicle launches. If that challenging ...