NASA is seeking innovative approaches to enhance its ambitious $11 billion, 15-year mission to collect and return samples from Mars. The space agency has identified seven promising proposals from private companies, awarding each a $1.5 million contract to further develop their plans for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. The selected companies and their proposal … Continue reading NASA Funds $10 Million to Advance Mars Sample Return Plans from Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Others