NASA studies options to rein in cost of Mars Sample Return mission

NASA hopes a revised plan will get Mars samples back to Earth faster and cost less than the agency's original plan.

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NASA Will Let Trump Decide How to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth

The Mars Sample Return effort was billions of dollars over budget and not expected to return to Earth with its samples until 2040.
The New York Times - 21h
The Papers: 'Meta reins in fact-checking' and A&E 'flu crisis'

A change in moderation policy by the owner of Facebook and pressures on the NHS lead the papers.
BBC News - 12h
NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth

NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.
NBC News - 18h
Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers

Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open Argentina’s protectionist economy, unnerving domestic industry
Financial Times - 1d
Trump is pondering a shake-up of NASA and its programs

A five-person committee within the Trump transition team is mulling over policy suggestions that represent major changes to the way the space agency operates.
The Hill - 3d
Elon Musk Calls Out NASA’s Moon Ambitions: ‘We’re Going Straight to Mars’

NASA has plans to return humans to the moon with the Artemis mission—but Elon Musk’s preference for Mars could have influence in the Trump administration.
Wired - 4d
This Colorado Startup Is Challenging NASA in the Concorde 2.0 Race

Boom Supersonic is trying to build a quieter, 21st century supersonic jetliner.
Inc. - 5d
Israel's judiciary reins in far-right police minister

Yahoo News - 5d