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Once returned to Earth in 2033, the samples will join those gathered by the Apollo astronauts at the Moon and those from other destinations.

Humanity has been sending rovers and other types of gear to Mars for a pretty long time now. Yet all of them were intended to conduct science on the spot...

Material collected by the Perseverance rover will be handled at the Mars Sample Receiving Project office at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Aaron Yazzie and others explain how, by scooping dirt and drilling rocks, rovers are digging deeper into the mysteries of Mars.

Scientists have discovered a wealth of organic compounds within the Martian meteorite Tissint, which could help researchers discover if Mars could have hosted life.

The 2023 budget includes funding for establishing a human presence at the Moon and developing new deep-space technologies.

The rover deposited a tube filled with martian rock at one of several designated depots on the surface. The sample will now await a future recovery mission.

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NASAs Perseverance rover deposits first sample on Mars-

The Perseverance Mars rover of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) placed a rock sample on the surface of Mars on Wednesday, marking a historic early step in NASAs Mars Sample Return campaign.