OSIRIS-REx bringing asteroid samples to Earth - NASA explains

NASA Planetary Scientist Noah Petro dishes on what it took plan the impressive touch-and-go return mission, why much of the ...
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Nasa: samples could prove life on Mars – but we can’t afford to bring them home

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Perseverance Rover has been drilling into the Martian surface since 2022, collecting rock and dust Nasa has admitted it cannot ...
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NASA waiting to bring Mars samples back to Earth — here’s why

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth is on hold until there’s a faster, cheaper way, space agency officials said Monday. Retrieving Mars soil and rocks has ...
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NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to ...
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NASA needs a new approach for its challenging Mars Sample Return mission

NASA has shared an update on its beleaguered Mars Sample Return mission, admitting that its previous plan was too ambitious and announcing that it will now be looking for new ideas to make the mission ...
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NASA rethinks plan to return rare Mars samples to Earth

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. NASA is seeking ...
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NASA asks: Can anyone help us get our Mars samples back?

With its plan to return samples from Mars in jeopardy, NASA is now making a desperate plea for outside help to save the costly and complex mission. NASA will solicit new concept proposals for the ...
Los Angeles Times

NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration

NASA has two options for bringing rock and sediment samples from Mars to Earth, but will let the incoming Trump administration decide which course to take. An independent review board found that the ...
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NASA's plan to return Martian rocks is in trouble. Could these 7 companies help?

NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission involves the Perseverance rover delivering tubes of rock samples to a robotic lander equipped with a rocket to bring back to Earth. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech ...
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Budget Woes Take Mars: NASA Slows Down Mission To Retrieve Martian Rocks—Drawing Lawmakers’ Ire

NASA has cited federal budget concerns as the reason for pumping the brakes on its Mars Sample Return mission meant to bring pieces of the Red Planet back to Earth in 2033, but several lawmakers are ...
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NASA's Mars sample mission crumbles leaving precious samples stranded

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has been exploring the Red Planet's desolate landscape since 2021 and collecting samples along the way. These samples are precious as they could contain evidence of ...
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NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration

Anyone hoping for a clear path forward this year for NASA's imperiled Mars Sample Return mission will have to wait a little longer. The agency has settled on two potential strategies for the first ...