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Group Plans to Bring Martian Sample to Earth

Posted by samzenpus on from the plot-to-a-made-for-tv-movie dept.

sm62704 (mcgrew) writes "New Scientist has a story about IMARS (the International Mars Architecture for Return Samples) planning to bring samples of Martian soil to earth. The robotic mission would be a needed precursor to manned trips to the red planet. Also, international cooperation is necessary since the US has already nixed bankrolling manned Mars missions."

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  1. Re:uh? by oh_my_080980980 · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Did you read the Fing article!

    From the article:

    "International cooperation in the project is important because it is likely to carry a global-size price tag. NASA previously backed away from its own plans for a sample return mission due to budget overruns in the space shuttle programme.

    "It's not an inexpensive proposition, and the ability to share the technical challenges and the costs across nations is very important for the success of this," says meeting attendee Lisa May, NASA's lead programme executive for Mars sample return missions."

    Moron.