Space agencies across the world are interested in sampling asteroids, moons and planets. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It is ...

"There are incredibly tantalizing samples in the Perseverance rover's cache that could revolutionize our understanding of ...

The samples could change what we know about the origins of the solar system. A seven-year-long NASA mission has come to an end with the first asteroid sample collected in space. This capsule, the size ...

Marvels of engineering, the rover’s sample tubes must be tough enough to safely bring Red Planet samples on the long journey back to Earth in immaculate condition. The tubes carried in the belly of ...

The rim of Wahoo crater in Chryse Planitia imaged by the HiRise camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The crater is a possible landing site for Tianwen-3. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UArizona ...

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 ...