may be retired sooner than the planned 2030 deorbit date due to age, cost, and a potential shift in NASA's priorities. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has expressed interest in redirecting NASA's focus towards a ...

China is on track to launch its Tianwen-3 mission to Mars in 2028 after estimating it would launch in 2030. Liu Jizhong, chief designer of China’s Mars mission, told the Second International ...

Because conditions to fly to Mars are only optimal every 26 months, Chinese officials have over the years sometimes alternated between a target of 2028 and 2030. The mission will involve ...

Experts weigh in on whether President Donald Trump’s lofty goal of sending humans to Mars and back is feasible during his second term.

The precious samples collected during the Tianwen-3 mission will touch down on Earth around 2030, according to CNSA. While the ride to Mars will be free, foreign partners must cover their own ...

A lawmaker from China's leading space contractor the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) revealed on Thursday ...

The International Space Station (ISS) may be retired sooner than the planned 2030 deorbit date due to ... NASA's focus towards a crewed mission to Mars, potentially utilizing SpaceX's Starship ...