The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and ...

NASA unveils a groundbreaking approach to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth by 2026, introducing competition between ...

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

Analysis of those samples, which are being collected by NASA's Perseverance rover, could reveal a wealth of data about Mars and its history — including ... (The baseline MAV/lander concept was too ...

The helicopter served as an aerial scout for the Perseverance rover ... 2,310 feet. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is working on a concept for a next-generation Mars helicopter that ...

The company has outlined its proposed architecture to return martian rock and dust samples to Earth for research.

Mars Sample Retrieval Lander Concept Illustration: A Sample Retrieval Lander would launch in 2028, carrying a NASA-led Mars rocket ... on the Mars Perseverance rover to transfer the samples ...

"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 ...

NASA has successfully tested innovative shape memory alloy spring tires for Mars rovers, enhancing durability on rugged terrain. Shape memory alloys are metals that return to their original shape ...

The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ...