NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth

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NASA is exploring two strategies for recovering rock samples from Mars collected by the Perseverance rover, in the hope that they could hide signs of alien life. "These samples have the potential to change how we understand the planet Mars, the Universe and, ultimately, ourselves," according to Live Science.

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Evidence of Life on Mars? NASA’s Bold Strategy to Recover the Proof

NASA unveils a groundbreaking approach to bring Martian rock samples back to Earth by 2026, introducing competition between two strategic plans to enhance cost-efficiency and spark innovation. These Martian samples could revolutionize our understanding of Mars and the wider universe, potentially

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Why Donald Trump Will Decide How Mars Soil Samples Reach Earth

In late 2026, then-President Donald Trump, not NASA, will decide the approach, with key differences in technology impacting cost and time considerations

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Mars rock samples may contain evidence of alien life, but can NASA get them back to Earth?

NASA will explore two different strategies for fetching Mars rocks collected by the Perseverance rover, and there's a chance these samples contain evidence of alien life.

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Proof of Life on Mars? NASA Plans to Return Tantalizing Rover Samples to Earth by 2035 - The Debrief

NASA officials have announced a new two-pronged approach to the troubled Mars Sample Return mission, which aims to bring soil samples collected by the Perseverance Rover back to Earth by 2035. The return of the samples to Earth will provide potentially crucial insights into the geological history of the Red Planet, helping to prepare for human exploration that will occur there in the decades ahead and to “help NASA’s search for signs of ancient …

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The Fate of NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program May Be Decided in 2026

NASA sees two paths for saving its beleaguered plan to retrieve materials from the Red Planet but won’t choose between them until 2026