This will also prepare us to safely send the first human explorers to Mars." During formulation, NASA will proceed with exploring and evaluating two distinct means of landing the payload platform ...
ESA wants to get ahead on the key tech needed for a precision landing on the Red Planet. The European Space Agency (ESA) wants to develop key technologies for a Mars surface lander by the mid-2030s.
The first option will rely on the sky crane method, used for the entry descent and landing of the two rovers still exploring Mars. The second will utilize new commercial capabilities and partners ...
During his inaugural address this month, US President Donald Trump pledged that the United States would launch astronauts to plant the “Stars and Stripes” on planet Mars. Human boots on Mars ...
The moon is about to 'swallow' Mars for 4 hours — and you can watch it from the US The first option relies on a tried and tested landing system design involving a rocket-powered sky crane ...