NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

Two new potential strategies for returning crucial samples from Mars to Earth by the 2030s are now on the table, according to ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ...

The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.

Space agency says it needs one more year to decide whether its own hardware or a contractor’s will return Martian samples to ...

Dozens of samples collected from missions on Mars that could be used to detect ancient microbial life could be returned as ...

Late in August, Perseverance began a slow ascent to the top of the Jezero Crater, where it originally landed. The milestone ...

What’s it like to be one of the few on Earth who can drive a rover on Mars?

Perseverance, NASA’s Mars rover, has completed a daring ascent of Jezero Crater's rim, tackling steep grades and rugged ...

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NASA's Perseverance rover has finished its 3.5-months-long climb and reached the top of the rim of Jezero crater on Mars. The ...