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

China Invites Foreign Participation In Mars Sample Return Mission is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an ...

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 ...

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.

Agency willing to take huge risks with human exploration, but not willing to do it for some dirt? Rocket Lab has been on a ...

An arrowhead-shaped rock on Mars sporting features that may hint at ancient microbial activity on the Red Planet has left ...

Within the next decade, space agencies plan to bring samples of rock from Mars to Earth for study. Of concern is the ...

Omitted, however, was the option to recast the over-budget Mars Sample Return (MSR) baseline mission using a completely new architecture developed and sold by Rocket Lab. Instead, before leaving ...

Research published late last year indicated “seismic discontinuities in the Martian crust” that scientists believe could be an indicator of liquid water under the Martian surface, raising the ...

A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...