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First tests have begun on the engines that will equip the Mars Ascent Vehicle as part of the Mars Sample Return mission

Mars Ascent Vehicle, first tests on rocket engines

NASA has begun testing rocket engines for the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV). These tests are an integral part…

Stefano Gallotta

21/08/2023

Perseverance releases the first rock sample as a backup for the future Mars Sample Return mission, which will bring them back to Earth.

Perseverance releases the first sample

The NASA Perseverance mission releases the first sample of rock deposits onto the surface of Mars. The rover…

Stefano Gallotta

31/12/2022

The Mars Sample Return program will allow the samples collected by the Perseverance rover on Mars to be brought back to Earth in 2033.

Mars Sample Return: Martian rocks will return to Earth

When NASA designed the Perseverance mission, which aimed to collect samples of Martian soil, it was immediately clear…

Stefano Gallotta

02/08/2022