The Mars 2020 rover mission is part of NASA’s Mars exploration program, which has been a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet.

“[Mars 2020 is] a really interesting mission – I think it’s really well timed in the context of what has been happening,” Carberry said. NASA’s goal is to send a manned mission to Mars ...

As NASA’s next flagship Mars mission, the Mars 2020 rover, moves into its next phase of development, officials say the mission will cost $2.1 billion, more than originally estimated for a ...

NASA’s longer-term goal is to send a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s. However, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin said he thought a slightly later target date of 2040 was more realistic.

Engineers observed the first driving test for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover on Dec. 17, 2019. ... “I know the NASA team will do the same for the Mars 2020 mission,” he added.

WASHINGTON — Despite concerns that aging spacecraft currently at Mars will fail in the next several years, NASA has yet to formally approve plans for any Mars missions beyond a 2020 rover, such ...

The Perseverance rover finds a mysterious black rock on Mars, “Skull Hill,” which intrigues scientists because of its ...

NASA is finally ready to get its Mars 2020 mission underway after months of hard work preparing the hardware in the midst of a pandemic. The mission launch window opens at 7:50 a.m. EDT and will ...

This Mars mission is relatively modest in cost, so NASA thinks it's worth the risk. Stephen Clark – Nov 22, 2023 12:16 pm | 144 Artist's illustration of a New Glenn rocket on its launch pad at ...

NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has a rendezvous with the Red Planet this summer. But before it sets off on its mission to explore Mars’ terrain and search for signs of habitability, ...