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China could beat Nasa to return first Mars samples by 2031

According to Hou, microscopic, molecular and isotopic analyses of the samples could provide important insights into Mars' geology and help determine whether the planet was ever habitable.

The billionaire CEO said the company planned to land astronauts back on the moon in the next few years, before eventually building a permanent “metropolis” on its surface.” Photo: Collected

SpaceX aims to send thousands to Moon and Mars within a decade: Musk

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Nasa ends mission after loss of Mars probe

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Viral Martian pyramid image makes the internet lose its mind

This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images provided by NASA shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in July 2022, left, during the southern hemisphere’s summer season, and the planet’s northern hemisphere in January 2023 after Mars had passed the farthest point in its orbit from the Sun, captured by the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft. (NASA/LASP/CU Boulder via AP)

NASA loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for a decade

Representational Image of the Perseverance rover. Photo: Courtesy

NASA rover spots unusual iron-rich rock on Mars

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Scientists find unusual features on Mars that point to signs of ancient life

A 'selfie' taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025. A rock nicknamed 'Cheyava Falls,' which has features that may bear on the question of whether the Red Planet was long ago home to microscopic life, is seen to the left of the rover near the centre of the image. NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Handout via REUTERS

NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient life in Martian rocks

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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in setback to Musk’s Mars mission

SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its eighth test at the company's Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, US, March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo

Starship, carrying Tesla's bot, set for Mars by end-2026: Elon Musk

A screen broadcasts a CCTV state media news bulletin, showing an image of Mars taken by Chinese Mars rover Zhurong as part of the Tianwen-1 mission, in Beijing, China, May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Chinese rover discovers evidence of 3.42 billion years old ocean on Mars

The base of Mars' Mount Sharp in an image taken by the Curiosity rover. File photo: REUTERS/NASA

Elon Musk's Mars dream could get boost from Trump victory

SpaceX plans to send five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years: Musk