NASA puts $10M down on Mars sample return proposals from Blue Origin, SpaceX and others | TechCrunch
NASA awarded $1.5 million contracts to seven companies for Mars Sample Return mission proposals.
NASA Assessing Options For Faster, Cheaper Mars Sample Return
NASA is reviewing 11 proposals aimed at reducing costs and expediting the Mars Sample Return mission by year-end.
Mars Sample Return Will Cost Billions of DollarsBut It's Worth Every Penny
Bringing pieces of Mars back to Earth through the Mars Sample Return program is crucial for advancing our understanding of the early solar system.
NASA is commissioning 10 studies on Mars Sample Return-most are commercial
NASA awarded contracts to seven companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to study cheaper ways to transport Mars rock samples back to Earth.
For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce
JPL faces significant staff reductions due to budget cuts and lack of flagship missions, partly influenced by competition from private space companies.
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.
NASA puts $10M down on Mars sample return proposals from Blue Origin, SpaceX and others | TechCrunch
NASA awarded $1.5 million contracts to seven companies for Mars Sample Return mission proposals.
NASA Assessing Options For Faster, Cheaper Mars Sample Return
NASA is reviewing 11 proposals aimed at reducing costs and expediting the Mars Sample Return mission by year-end.
Mars Sample Return Will Cost Billions of DollarsBut It's Worth Every Penny
Bringing pieces of Mars back to Earth through the Mars Sample Return program is crucial for advancing our understanding of the early solar system.
NASA is commissioning 10 studies on Mars Sample Return-most are commercial
NASA awarded contracts to seven companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to study cheaper ways to transport Mars rock samples back to Earth.
For the second time this year, NASA's JPL center cuts its workforce
JPL faces significant staff reductions due to budget cuts and lack of flagship missions, partly influenced by competition from private space companies.
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.
Mars Sample Return spacecraft bits set on fire in desert
Sandia National Laboratories successfully tested heat shield prototypes for Mars Sample Return and Dragonfly missions using focused sunlight, showcasing a novel testing approach.
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.