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NASA Plans On Bringing Back Martian Rocks

Posted by timothy on from the what's-a-couple-of-billion-for-some-rocks dept.

FortKnox writes: "In this Y! article, NASA is planning on sending a robotic mission to Mars in an attempt to bring back Martian stuff (rocks, soil, etc...). Looks like its a tough mission to plan for; they are calling it 'Apollo without the astronauts.'" I would like to go to Mars in person, but if they're spending my money already, I'd like them to please use robots for a while.

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  1. Go to mars? by FortKnox · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    I would like to go to Mars in person

    I'd like Jon Katz to go to mars in person. 3 years w/o Katz.


    And then I wake up...

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    Good quote, too many chars. Seriously, the slashdot 120 char limit sucks!
  2. Hubris by jiheison · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think these geniuses need a refresher in History. Perhaps a short refresher on the VERY NEGATIVE consequences of early travelers moving material from the SAME PLANET to different areas.

    If we need to bring it back to study, I can only assume that we don't know enough about it already to be sure that it is safe to introduce to Earth.