“Mars Sample Return will be one of the most complex missions NASA has ever undertaken. The bottom line is, an $11 billion budget is too expensive, and a 2040 return date is too far away,” said Nelson in astatement. “Safely landing and collecting the samples, launching a rocket with ...
"While the teams are not working any major issues, NASA has added additional time to complete closeout activities inside the VAB [Vehicle Assembly Building] prior to rolling the rocket out for the first time," agency officials wrote in astatement. Full story:NASA delays rollout of Artemis 1 ...
"Collecting compelling science samples that will help scientists understand the geological history of Mars, the evolution of its climate, and prepare for future human explorers,"NASA wrote. "The return of the samples will also help NASA's search for signs of ancient life." Despite...
"We've been waiting months for a signal like this," Philippe Lognonné, SEIS team lead at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) in France,said in a NASA statement. "It's so exciting to finally have proof that Mars is still seismically active. We're looking forward to sha...
A computer glitch doomed the comet-probing Deep Impact mission spacecraft after eight years of space exploration.
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“The Ingenuity technology demonstration has been a resounding success,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, in astatement. “Since Ingenuity remains in excellent health, we plan to use it to benefit future aerial platforms while prioritizing and movi...
"AI allows VIPER to be more adaptable, flexible, resilient and efficient," Edward Balaban, VIPER's lead for strategic planning at NASA's Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, said in a statement. "It's a tool that allows us to use change as a strength." This adaptability...
“The crew is not pressed for time to leave the station since there are plenty of supplies in orbit, and the station’s schedule is relatively open through mid-August,” NASAsaid in a statement. What happens if the Starliner’s current troubles can’t be fixed?
On July 1, 1972, while those athletes were in the final countdown to Munich, NASA scientists were celebrating the approval of a new project to explore the outer solar system. The mission would ultimately be known as“Voyager,”a daring adventure to chart the skies above the four outer plane...