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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. I hear the RIAA are on the case already by Hognoxious · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I hear the RIAA are on the case already. What? Oh, it's not that kind of sample? I'll get me coat.

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