NASA scrapped its $11 billion scheme to grab Mars rocks that may point to alien life. Now it has a faster, cheaper plan.
NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The ...
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 ...
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Space race 2.0: How Artemis delays could give China upper hand to beat US
Artemis delays raise questions about NASA's 2027 moon landing goal. Can the US maintain its lead in space exploration?
NASA head Bill Nelson offers advice for successor in farewell interview
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gave a farewell interview from Kennedy Space Center offering up some advice for his likely replacement, billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Outgoing NASA leader Bill Nelson weighs in on Elon Musk and SpaceX, defends plans for moon rocket
Outgoing NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Wednesday he is optimistic SpaceX founder Elon Musk's relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump will help ensure NASA receives the funding needed ...
NASA has two options for soil samples from Mars, decision to be made in 2026
The soil samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance are to be scientifically examined on Earth. The costly return ...
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NASA's Bill Nelson praises agency's people, accomplishments during last days as administrator
Two days later on the Space Coast, an aspiring 29-year-old Melbourne attorney named Bill Nelson announced he would run for a Florida House seat in the upcoming Democratic primary. "Today ...
Remembering Jimmy Carter: ‘Pinnacle of public servant’, NASA Administrator says
The Carter Center announced that he died at his home in Plains, Ga. on Sunday, Dec. 29. He was 100. Most recently, NASA ...
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NASA head Bill Nelson offers advice for successor in farewell interview
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — With just a month left to go before stepping down as head of NASA, Bill Nelson warns his stance on conflicts of interest might not be the same as his likely successor ...