For centuries, we have gazed into space with fascination, dreaming of traveling to distant planets. To turn these dreams into reality, NASA is working on a project that would facilitate our journey to Mars,

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.

An exploding budget and an unraveling schedule spell disappointment for NASA's mission to learn more about Mars's history.

NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. Administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario ...

For centuries, we have been gazing into space with fascination, dreaming of travelling to distant planets. To make these plans a reality, NASA is working on a project that could facilitate our journey to Mars,

NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

NASA announced Tuesday that it is exploring two options to move forward with its mission to return samples from Mars at a lower cost.

NASA's mission to return samples from Mars and potentially discover the first signs of alien life has a new timeline. The samples may arrive sooner.

Bringing Martian rock and soil samples to Earth is among the top priorities of planetary scientists. By studying fresh rocks up close with the latest, most powerful instruments in their laboratories,

Previously, the Mars Sample Return mission had been estimated to cost around 11 billion dollars and would not return a sample until the 2040's, noted Nelson, who said a re-evaluation of the mission had to be done because "this thing had gotten out of control."

A European service vehicle would help return the cigar-sized samples. The second option uses new commercial capabilities to deliver the lander payload to the surface of Mars. Read: Wekiva Island hosts craft beer and wine festival that offers attendees unlimited sips and samples

(NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. Administrator Bill Nelson presented a revised scenario Tuesday, less than ...