NASA called this particular sample collection “an important milestone ... NASA is currently considering the best way to carry out its Mars Sample Return mission, which will attempt to bring ...

In the next decade, space agencies plan to bring rock samples from Mars to Earth. But what if these rocks contain alien ...

The rover will accumulate a collection of samples. A future mission will pick them up and launch them back to Earth. So, any potential life that the Mars 2020 rover may miss could be found in labs ...

European aerospace giant Airbus has taken two of its Mars rovers out for field tests in a quarry near London, showcasing for the first time a new robotic arm for autonomous sample collection on ...

“It’s possible that Mars could have had ancient life on ... bed that scientists determined was the prime location for sample collection. Soon enough, Percy gathered samples, and Hausrath ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the possibility these samples contain life, which could have unforeseen consequences.

One of those objectives is to gather Mars material samples and prepare them for eventual return to Earth. The rover itself can’t accomplish that second half of the task, but now we know how NASA ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission promises to fill significant gaps in our understanding of the universe and propel humanity forward in a new phase of the space race. Exploring the cosmos ...

“We eagerly await the results from upcoming missions like ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover and the NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return, which will allow us to probe deeper into what makes Mars red ...

By recreating the dust, scientists were able to compare the properties of the synthetic dust to the samples from Mars. The conclusion suggests that Mars may have rusted earlier in history than ...

Valantinas says the Mars Sample Return mission could provide the crucial evidence needed to figure out the role of ferrihydrite in the color of Mars, as well as exactly how it formed. It could ...

The Mars Sample Return project intends to bring Mars ... Perseverance rover gears up for its first rock collection drive on Mars. The milestone is expected to take place within two weeks in ...