Nature

NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost

A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples ...
The Debrief

“A Potential Biosignature is Awaiting Return Now”: Congress Abandons Retrieval of Martian Rocks That May Hold Evidence of Extraterrestrial Life

Plans to retrieve Marian rocks that may contain signs of extraterrestrial life appear to have been abandoned by the US ...

An Act of Cosmic Sabotage

If scientists are able to inspect it in person, and they find that Mars was indeed once alive with microbes, we would know ...
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NASA’s Perseverance rover certified to explore Mars until 2031

NASA’s Perseverance rover is certified to operate until 2031 and has uncovered Mars rock samples that reveal ancient groundwater and climate history.