The ground on Mars is full of nitrogen, a vital component for planet life, raising hopes that it might be more hospitable ...
The soil samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance are to be scientifically examined on Earth. The costly return ...
The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ...
The world's growing population is putting pressure on its arable land, and scientists warn 90 per cent of all soil could be ...
Smartphones, electric vehicles and wind turbines rely on environmentally destructive rare earth mining operations. Harnessing ...
NASA has unveiled two revamped plans to bring Mars samples to Earth in the 2030s, reducing costs by nearly half from its ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is pitching a cheaper and quicker way of getting rocks and soil back from Mars, after seeing its original plan swell to $11 billion. Administrator Bill Nelson presented a ...
Human composting is and is emerging as an alternative to cremation and burial that is friendlier to the climate and the Earth ...
NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth. Agency officials ...
Climate change has made great swaths of the planet drier and soils saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for ...
The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.