NASA asked for cheaper ways to get Mars samples. It had one all along.
NASA exploring 2 options to lower costs, speed up Mars Sample Return mission
NASA’s Answer to Mars Sample Return Problem: Develop Two Plans
SpaceX launch this morning: What to know about Starlink launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if the cache can make it back in the 2030s.
NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars. Administrator Bill Nelson presented two options on Tuesday, less than two weeks before stepping down as NASA's chief.
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How NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for Dream Chaser space plane's 1st flight to ISS
The simulation involved two full teams of flight controllers, the Sierra Space team in Colorado and the NASA team in Houston, rehearsing the final two hours of the Dream Chaser's approach to the ISS. "Training simulations are a vital component of flight control team preparation to fly a spaceflight mission," Owen said.
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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040.
Nasa Said It Likely Rejected Young Hillary Clinton's Dream of Being an Astronaut
Clinton claimed she wrote a letter to the space agency as a child, wishing to be an astronaut at a time when there were no women astronauts.
NASA is calibrating new clocks so people can live on the moon
Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have calculated a new system for measuring lunar time. While not needed for most people’s daily schedules, establishing time on the lunar surface as compared to time on Earth is vital to realizing a permanent human presence on the moon.
Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan
After a long career as a politician from Florida, former astronaut Bill Nelson has served as NASA's administrator for the last three and a half years. He intends to resign from this position in about two weeks when President Joe Biden ends his term in the White House.
NASA Astronauts Unlock Secrets of Life in Space Before Big Spacewalks
Most of the Expedition 72 crew enjoyed a day off on Tuesday, while two NASA astronauts focused on cutting-edge human research and biotechnology studies. This work comes as the crew prepares for two spacewalks later this month,
NASA Alerts: Five enormous asteroids approaching Earth at high speed soon—Check date and time here
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is monitoring five asteroids—2024 YA10, 2024 BM1, 2024 PT5, 2024 YD13, and 2024 YW9—approaching Earth.