NASA is smoothing out the final details of its future program to bring back treasured martian samples, also known as the Mars Sample Return Program, and its new helicopters might make future missions much simpler. Previously, the plan included several steps to introduce a Sample Fetch Rover into missions, which is now replaced by two (really cool and kind of cute) recovery helicopters within the main Sample Retrieval Lander. The new changes will lead scientists to begin building the first protot

After nearly a year of trying to dig into the Martian surface, the heat probe on NASA InSight is about to get a little push. The mission team plans to use the scoop on the robotic arm to press down on the probe, so that it can hammer itself into the ground and take the temperature of Mars. 🔨🔴 Get the details: https://go.nasa.gov/3bVwl5g | Space 360