NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts ...

Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could ...

NASA is spending this week trying to rouse a veteran Mars orbiter that has not answered a single call in more than a month, a ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program faces opposition from planetary scientists following proposed cancellation, with concerns raised over Perseverance samples, future Mars missions, and international ...

For astronaut safety and to bolster success of the human exploration to come later, NASA needs an end-to-end demonstration of ...

SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on Flight 9 May 27. Credit: SpaceX America has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to open the space frontier by initiating a sustained program of human ...

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