NASA's Rocks Are Stuck on Mars. SpaceX's Starship Could Retrieve Them
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission faces $11 billion cost overrun and a delay until 2040, prompting a shift to private companies for innovative solutions. [ more ]
Too expensive, too slow: NASA asks for help with JPL's Mars Sample Return mission
NASA is committed to bringing back Mars samples but faces budget and time constraints, requesting industry input for quicker, cheaper alternatives. [ more ]
China to launch moon sample return mission, maybe next week
China's upcoming mission aims to land on the Moon, collect samples, and return to Earth, with potential future plans for a Mars sample return mission. [ more ]
NASA's Troubled Mars Sample Mission Has Scientists Seeing Red
NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) initiative, aimed at retrieving samples of the Red Planet for analysis on Earth, is facing challenges due to budget and schedule issues.
The estimated cost of MSR is between $8 billion and $11 billion, exceeding the recommended budget limits, and the project is facing delays and uncertainty about its success. [ more ]