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Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.

NASA's Perseverance rover begins ambitious ascent up a Mars crater rim
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has started off on its most ambitious ascent yet to the rim of Jezero Crater.

How NASA's Curiosity rover changed Mars landings forever (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A look back at how NASA nailed the landing of its Curiosity Mars rover in August 2012, and what that success meant for Red Planet exploration.

Perseverance rover's Mars samples must be brought back to Earth, scientists stress
By Keith Cooper published
Sedimentary deposits sampled by the Perseverance rover could contain evidence of past Martian life.

Perseverance Mars rover begins 820-foot climb up 'Witch Hazel Hill'
By Rahul Rao published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to begin the next leg of its epic Red Planet journey, and its final destination is likely to be the robotic rover's most spectacular sightseeing spot yet.

Perseverance Mars rover team revives life-hunting instrument after 6 months of effort
By Andrew Jones published
The Perseverance rover's SHERLOC instrument has been revived to continue its search for evidence of microbial life on Mars.

NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has faced quite a few hurdles, and the agency has selected ten studies to try and find more affordable and quicker means of going about the project.

NASA's Mars sample return plan is getting a major overhaul: 'The bottom line is $11 billion is too expensive'
By Mike Wall published
NASA is asking its various research centers as well as private industry for new ideas about how to get Mars samples back to Earth relatively quickly and cost-effectively.
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