Will China Beat US in Race to Return Mars Samples to Earth? Written 1 November 2024
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Artist's concept of the proposed NASA Mars Sample Return mission. | Credit: NASA
SPACE reports, “It appears that China has moved up its agenda for bringing Mars samples to Earth, and aims to do so before the U.S. achieves this same goal. NASA's Mars sample return plan, a joint effort with the European Space Agency (ESA), continues to be scrutinized. A newly launched strategy review team will advise agency leadership about what to do now and offer recommendations by year's end, or early next year.”
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