China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission could bring Red Planet rocks back to Earth as early as 2031—years ahead of competing U.S.-European efforts ...

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China aims to launch the Tianwen-3 Mars mission by 2028, with sample return targeted for 2031, according to chief scientist ...

NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover examines a complex Martian rock, collects rare minerals, and sets a new driving record.

NASA was to supply some critical technologies for the mission, which Europe may not be able to readily replace.

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"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover faced a challenging Mars rock named “Kenmore,” revealing valuable insights into Martian geology.

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Underneath Mars’ dusty façade, rocks like Kenmore hold chemical time capsules that can reveal ancient planetary processes—if ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover ground down a portion of a rock surface, blew away the resulting debris, and then went to work ...