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Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say

For astronaut safety and to bolster success of the human exploration to come later, NASA needs an end-to-end demonstration of ...
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Budget Deal Effectively Halts NASA's Ambitious Mars Sample Return Mission

NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, designed to bring drilled rock samples from the Martian surface back to Earth to ...
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Mars samples at stake as experts warn U.S. delays may benefit China

U.S. plans to return Mars samples face delays as China advances its own mission. Scientists and policymakers debate costs, timelines, and the role of sample return in future Mars exploration ...

NASA's Perseverance captures giant sand ripples on Mars, revealing planet’s hidden winds

Mars’ Perseverance rover examines towering “Hazyview” sand ripples, revealing ancient winds and mysterious water-dust interactions. Could these dormant formations still shift today? Discover what ...