China’s space agency has locked in a 2028 launch date for Tianwen-3, its first Mars sample-return mission, with plans to deliver at least 500 grams of Martian material back to Earth by around 2031.
China's mission to retrieve samples from Mars will advance to the flight model development phase within this year, Liu ...
Update: A minibus spending package passed by the House of Representatives on January 8, 2026, effectively cancels the Mars Sample Return program by eliminating almost all funding for future missions.
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A crescent of the northern hemisphere of Mars taken by Tianwen-1's medium-resolution camera in March 2021. Credit: CNSA/PEC ESPOO, Finland — China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission is entering ...
A “selfie” taken by the Perseverance Mars rover as it examines Cheyava Falls, an arrowhead-shaped rock in the center that contains potential biosignatures of past Martian life. Credit: ...
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