Mars Sample-Return Mission Update

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NASA Sets 2028 Launch For First Nuclear Mission To Mars Days Before Return To The Moon

NASA plans a 2028 nuclear-powered Mars mission using SR-1 Freedom and Skyfall helicopters, aiming to transform deep-space travel and future human exploration.

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NASA Returns To The Moon (And Beyond)

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NASA astronauts bound for moon in landmark return mission

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Artemis II astronauts check off first milestones of historic moon-bound mission

Four astronauts are on board the flight, which is the first crewed moon mission since 1972.

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58 Years After ‘Earthrise,’ NASA’s New Moonshot May Rediscover Earth

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'Absolutely phenomenal': Astronauts in awe of Earth as they prepare for next phase of Moon mission

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Countdown to the moon: Space Launch System takes the stage

CNN's Tom Foreman walks through what makes the rocket so powerful, where the crew rides inside Orion, and how NASA plans to keep them safe during launch.

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'We go for all humanity': NASA moon mission launches

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Planning to follow NASA’s moon mission launch? Here’s what to watch for

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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission in Jeopardy as U.S. Considers Abandoning Retrieval

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Right now one of the most advanced planetary explorers ever built is scouring the surface of Mars. Supported by a team of hundreds of scientists back on Earth, the Perseverance rover has ...

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Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back'

The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars.

Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

But what should NASA do with hardware already built for the Gateway outpost? NASA spent close to $4.5 billion on developing a human-tended complex in orbit around the Moon since the Gateway program’s official start in 2019.

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How can University teams help NASA build on the Moon and Mars? 2026 RASC AL projects explained

NASA names 2026 RASC AL finalists as university teams present concepts for lunar power, Mars navigation, and sample return systems tied to future exploration missions.

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Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)

The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.