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…
Europe builds robotic arm that can see, feel and handle space samples
European Space Agency (ESA) engineers are assembling one of Europe’s most advanced robotic arms, a system designed to…
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…
Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return
NEW ORLEANS — NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about how,…