NASA boss Bill Nelson writes letter to next leader, reflects on legacy and future of space exploration
"America is leading humanity back to the Moon, onward to Mars, and into a golden age of space exploration," Nelson wrote, ...
Nelson pens letter to next NASA head as KSC’s Petro becomes interim leader
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has left the building, and while President Trump’s nominee awaits a confirmation hearing, the ...
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Rocket, Space Stocks Fly On President Trump's Mars Vision
President Donald Trump prompted a rally for space and rocket stocks Tuesday after vowing to send astronauts to Mars during ...
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Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term
Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day that Donald Trump began his ...
'We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars.' President Trump wants astronauts to raise the American flag on Mars
"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our ...
Trump wants to 'plant the Stars and Stripes' on Mars. How long will it take to get there?
During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars ...
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NASA seeks a faster way to bring Mars samples to Earth
NASA proposes a faster, cheaper plan to bring Mars samples to Earth, aiming for delivery by the 2030s while cutting costs ...
A rover has been collecting rocks from Mars for years. How will they get back to Earth?
A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get ...
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NASA pitches cheaper, faster plan to bring Mars samples to Earth
LOS ANGELES - NASA is pitching a revamped plan to retrieve rocks and soil from Mars that promises to be ... the retirement of NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "We pulled the plug on the original ...
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NASA punts Mars Sample Return decision to the next administration
NASA has two options for bringing rock and sediment samples from Mars to Earth ... NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday: It can either leverage existing technology into a simpler, cheaper ...
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NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
The proposals present alternatives to the original Mars Sample Return program ... was “simply unacceptable,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson reiterated Tuesday. The agency will decide between ...