Digital Trends

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 ...
CNN

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 ...
Gizmodo

NASA Asks for Help in Bringing Back Mars Samples After Mission Becomes Too Expensive

NASA is calling on industry players to come up with an alternative plan to return rocky samples from Mars at a lower cost and an earlier date. The space agency has been struggling with its Mars Sample ...
SpaceNews

NASA to look for new options to carry out Mars Sample Return program

WASHINGTON — NASA will seek “out of the box” ideas in a bid to reduce the costs and shorten the schedule for returning samples from Mars. In an April 15 briefing, agency officials announced they would ...