Any vehicle traversing the rocky terrain on Mars needs a sturdy set of wheels. NASA’s Perseverance rover, for example, sports ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” Known as “Silver Mountain,” the rock core has been sealed into a tube so it can ...

The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

American space agency NASA is looking into nickel-titanium as a potential material for future planetary rovers wheels, ...

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 ...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working under the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump ...

Kanye West left fans baffled by an out of this world interview where he flashed his $850k titanium teeth and said he was from Mars. The Gold Digger rapper was being interviewed by ...

Next time you're driving around on Mars and need to get your tire replaced, chances are good it'll look something like a ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a Mars sample with never-before-seen textures, offering new clues about the Red Planet’s history and potential for life ...

On Feb. 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars and began collecting soil, rock, and atmospheric samples in 30 sterile, cigar-sized, titanium tubes. Now, four years later, the entire ...

Source: Mars 2020 Mission by Ken Farley The bit carousel ... Once a sample has been sealed in its titanium sarcophagus, it’s ready to be deposited onto the Martian surface.