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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. Franklin said it best! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Those who would trade mars rocks for earth rocks deserve neither mars nor earth rocks.

  2. Haiku by 575 · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    Can't find terrorists
    Search earth, then the red planet.
    They hide under rocks.

  3. Pet martian rocks? by dimer0 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Pet martian rocks would be cool. Bring one back, paint a clown face on it, and use it as a paperweight.