China narrows Tianwen-3 Mars sample return landing site selection, seeking traces of life
HELSINKI — China will select a final landing site for its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return before the end…
Lessons for the future of NASA Mars exploration from a 1970s mission
July 20 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest robotic spaceflight achievements in NASA’s history: the…
AMAA 2026: NASA JPL details 3D printed lattice design for Mars Sample Return impact protection
With AMAA: Aerospace, Space & Defense returning to place mission-critical additive manufacturing applications under the spotlight, our pre-event…
Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols
Coupon arrangements within the Planetary Atmosphere Chamber (PAC) during low-Mars-orbit (LMO) simulations. (A) The coupons for Exp-1 and…
House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development
WASHINGTON — A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would…
Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone
We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature…
NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say
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NASA to Make Major Announcement About Martian Rock Sample on Wednesday. Here’s How to Watch
In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover extracted a rock core from the edge of Neretva Vallis, a river…