Once at Mars, astronauts could then spend as long as up to 500 days on the Martian surface, which is ample time to collect all the necessary information.

Private industry in the United States will have an opportunity to provide NASA with designs for a lander and vehicle that will help supply future Artemis missions to the moon.

NASA is asking U.S. industry to submit innovative architecture solutions that could help the agency land and move cargo on the lunar surface during future Artemis missions. Released in September, the agency's request for proposal also supports NASA's broader Moon to Mars Objectives.