But the Mars 3 lander had better luck. Somewhat. Using a sophisticated landing system unmatched until later NASA missions like Pathfinder and Spirit, Mars 3 successfully landed on the Martian ...

December 2, 1971 – The USSR’s Mars 3 lander makes the first successful landing on the planet’s surface. It transmits data for 20 seconds before failing. July and August 1973 – The USSR ...

The lander itself would feature a small ... which is planning its own Mars sample return expedition in the form of Tianwen-3, ...

Had it shut down the seismometer later this month, the InSight Mars lander would have been able ... Science News // 3 days ago SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It could be the end of the red dusty line for NASA’s InSight lander, which has fallen silent after four years on Mars. The lander’s power levels have been dwindling for ...

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the company could land a spacecraft on Mars three to four years from now. The suggestion was made as Mr. Musk appeared via videoconference on Thursday at the ...