University of Kansas (KU) scientists say human-made artifacts on Mars, like abandoned rovers and landers, that represent some of humanity’s first steps into space should be preserved for future ...

Therefore, the team encourages developing a database for identifying and cataloging human artifacts on Mars and other worlds to increase their chances of preservation. Map depicting past and current ...

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. The year 2025 isn't even a week old and NASA is already ...

NASA wants to return Mars samples to Earth, but budget problems and technical woes have the mission caught between a rock and the Red Planet. There appears to be an unofficial robotic space race ...

is calling for NASA and other space agencies to catalog and preserve human-made artifacts on Mars as key archaeological resources. Their research commentary titled The Emerging Archaeological ...

NASA's Mars Chopper concept, shown in a design software rendering. NASA has unveiled the successor of its highly successful Ingenuity helicopter that roamed over the surface of Mars for over three ...

For example, he has rarely criticized NASA or its overall goal to return humans to the moon through the Artemis program. Rather, Musk, who has long preferred Mars as a destination for humans ...

Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports thick aluminum ones covered in cleats to enhance its traction and ...

He will soon step down as NASA’s chief ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Nelson said he “pulled the plug” on the original sample return plan due to the soaring costs and the delay ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — The Universe really seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even. A new measurement confirms what previous -- and highly debated -- results had shown: The Universe is expanding ...