Rocket Lab wants NASA to open up the Mars Sample Return program to commercial competition, arguing it can carry out the mission faster and cheaper than the agency's alternatives. Credit: Rocket ...

EXCLUSIVE: ATX TV Festival has unveiled the 10 finalists for its annual Pitch Competition & Mentorship Program, as well as the new mentors who will be lending their expertise to these up-and-comers.

“Growing the Pitch Competition & Mentorship Program has become a huge focus for me in my role at ATX TV,” Emily Gipson, co-founder and co-president, ATX TV Festival, said in a statement.

The two helicopters, included with the Sample Retrieval Lander, are modeled after the Ingenuity helicopter, which has already completed 29 flights to Mars and has survived more than a year beyond ...

Today (Jan. 7), NASA's top brass will hold an audio-only press conference to update the public on its Mars sample return program.The media briefing will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST (1800 GMT), and you ...