Exploration advocates are pushing back against the planned cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project, saying it could ...

NASA’s Mars Sample Return program faces opposition from planetary scientists following proposed cancellation, with concerns raised over Perseverance samples, future Mars missions, and international ...

The final appropriations bill aims to maintain NASA's budgets from 2024 and 2025, instead of cutting the agency's allocations ...

U.S. plans to return Mars samples face delays as China advances its own mission. Scientists and policymakers debate costs, timelines, and the role of sample return in future Mars exploration ...

The White House budget proposal aims to discontinue NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) after three missions due to cost overruns. NASA's overall budget, including science programs, faces cuts, with the ...