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NASA collected Mars rocks to haul to Earth. It still doesn’t know how.
The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.
NASA hedges its bets on costly Mars rock mission
Previously, the Mars Sample Return mission had been estimated to cost around 11 billion dollars and would not return a sample until the 2040's, noted Nelson, who said a re-evaluation of the mission had to be done because "this thing had gotten out of control."
Mars samples that could help us find alien life are stuck there until at least 2035, NASA says
The agency has collected 30 samples on the red planet but the cost of getting them back had delayed the Mars Sample Return mission. It was initially estimated at $11 billion, with a 2040 return date: a price tag and timeline that administrator Bill Nelson explained was “simply unacceptable.
NASA narrows down to 2 options its reworked Mars Sample Return mission
NASA announced Tuesday it had narrowed down to two options the reworked Mars Sample Return mission aiming for a cheaper and quicker completion than the version that had been killed last year. One would be to use a version of the sky crane system that was used to land both the Mars rovers Perseverance and Curiosity safely on the Martian surface.
NASA’s Big Mars Update: How to Watch the Upcoming Sample Return Reveal
The space agency will provide a broadcast update on the marquee mission that is intended to recover samples of Martian rock for study on Earth.
NASA to Announce Plans to Bring Samples of Mars Back to Earth
We may be about to discover the fate of the Mars samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover. On Tuesday, January 7 at 1:00 pm EST, NASA administrator Bill Nelson and associate administrator Nicky Fox are going to provide an update to the mission left in limbo.
NASA to Explore Two Landing Options for Returning Samples from Mars
To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity, NASA announced Tuesday a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program.
NASA To Make Announcement On Troubled Mars Sample Return Mission Tomorrow – How To Listen
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Nicky Fox, the agency's associate administrator for science missions, will host an audio-only media teleconference to update the public on the Mars Sample Return mission.

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NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars. Administrator Bill Nelson presented two ...
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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could ...
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Springtime on Mars brings frost avalanches, gas geysers and explosions (photos)
It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.
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Predicting Mars Weather Could Prevent Future Rover’s Dusty Demise
Understanding why storms sometimes engulf the entire planet within a layer of grit could prove crucial to future missions.
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Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life
Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic ...
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars’ ‘Die With a Smile’ Tops Streaming Songs Chart for the First Time
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars' "Die With a Smile" reaches No. 1 for the first time on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart.
Here's What Mars Retrograde in Cancer Means for Your Zodiac Sign
Mars leaves Leo and retrogrades back to Cancer on Jan. 6, a transit that celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas tells PEOPLE can be ...
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Watch the Full Wolf Moon Gobble Up Mars on Jan. 13
January's full Wolf Moon will make Mars disappear, but it's only temporary. Watch for the red planet's vanishing act from the ...