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NASA is moving forward with ten studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars' surface back to Earth as part of

NASA Exploring Alternative Mars Sample Return Methods

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA is moving forward with ten studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars' surface back to Earth as part of the agency's Mars

When a meteorite smashed into Mars 11 million years ago, debris landed on Earth as meteorites, giving an unparalleled look at the Red Planet.

On Episode 112 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rob Manning, Chief Engineer Emeritus of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, about Mars exploration and, in particular, Mars Sample Return.

The latest news on missions to search for ice and water beneath planetary surfaces.

Australia's first homemade orbital-class rocket makes an appearance on its launch pad.

(TNS) Massive cost overruns. Key deadlines slipping out of reach. Problems of unprecedented complexity, and a generations worth of scientific progress contingent upon solving them.

A coming report will shed light on the Mars Sample Return mission's future. In the meantime, JPL awaits word, and two U.S. senators join the pressure campaign to preserve the mission.

Massive cost overruns. Key deadlines slipping out of reach. Problems of unprecedented complexity, and a generations worth of scientific progress contingent upon solving them.