China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts ...

UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most ...

In 2025, space exploration enters a new era with missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, led by NASA, ISRO, ESA, JAXA, and ...

The $10 billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and ...

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NASA’s Perseverance rover faced a challenging Mars rock named “Kenmore,” revealing valuable insights into Martian geology.

The NASA Odyssey orbiter, which launched in 2001 from Cape Canaveral, snapped a 1st-ever image of a Mars volcano peeking above the clouds before dawn.

The first would depart Earth on April 30th, 2033, taking advantage of the 26-month periodic alignment between Earth and Mars. The transit would last 90 days, with the crew returning to Earth after ...

Russia may provide a small nuclear power plant for a Mars mission planned by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for international cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday ...

Crewed launches to Mars are planned for 2033, 2035, 2037, 2041 and beyond, the head of China's main rocket maker, Wang Xiaojun, told a space exploration conference in Russia recently by video link.

MORE: NASA seeks volunteers for a paid, yearlong simulated Mars mission. ... The report found the 2027/2028 date was more likely to occur in 2033, delaying the mission by a few years.

The mission, known as Mars Sample Return, ... NASA had hoped that Mars Sample Return would cost $5 billion to $7 billion, and that the rocks would arrive on Earth in 2033.