Mars sample-return mission articles
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The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future
A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this decade to 2040. The mission would be the first to try to return rock samples from Mars to Earth so scientists can analyze them for signs of past life.NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a press conference on April 15, 2024, that the mission as currently conceived is too...
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China set to launch sample return mission to the Moon
We have several launches coming up this week, but the most notable will be the Chang'e mission taking off to collect lunar samples and return them to Earth. Read on to learn more about the mission.
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MARS 2120’ "Mission to Mars" campaign aims to encourage scientific curiosity about space exploration
Fight back before Mars attacks!