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Ars Technica
1 week ago
OMG science

NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return-Boeing proposes most expensive rocket

NASA seeks industry proposals to bring Martian rock samples back for less cost than its $11 billion plan. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago
Science

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 ]
Washington Post
1 month ago
Science

NASA announces major overhaul of ambitious Mars Sample Return mission

NASA is overhauling the Mars Sample Return mission due to cost overruns and delays. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Mission District

NASA Searching for New Ideas for Its Mars Rocks Return Mission

The cost of NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is projected to be between $8-$11 billion, delaying sample return to Earth until 2040. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Science

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 ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
OMG science

NASA's attempt to bring home part of Mars is unprecedented. The mission's problems are not

Cost overruns and delays are plaguing the Mars Sample Return mission like the James Webb Space Telescope before its successful launch.
The James Webb Space Telescope faced challenges including budget overruns and delays, but eventually became a scientific triumph. [ more ]
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Theregister
2 weeks ago
OMG science

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 ]
Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
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Budget deal for NASA offers glimmer of hope for JPL's Mars Sample Return mission

Congressional agreement provides hope for NASA's Mars Sample Return mission with $300 million funding.
Mars Sample Return aims to bring Martian samples to Earth for potential evidence of past life. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago
OMG science

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 ]
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Washington Post
3 months ago
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Congressional budget gridlock leads to stunning NASA layoffs

Congressional gridlock impacting NASA's Mars mission funding and workforce reduction at JPL.
Mars Sample Return mission facing challenges due to budget uncertainties and layoffs at JPL. [ more ]
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