Mars Sample Return |
Mars Sample Return |
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Next phase reached in definition of Mars Sample Return mission
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMJAGNFGLE_index_0.html |
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![]() Merciless Robot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 ![]() |
Thanks also for the excellent summary, VJ; much appreciated!
![]() Sounds kind of scary, but at the same time hopeful; MSR is being seriously discussed, and that's really a first. Agree with the point that 'grabbing pebbles' may be fruitless; think we need to do a very focused sample recovery, and IMHO this probably means that we need to do more localized analysis missions al a the MERs & Phoenix, assisted by orbital recon before selecting a target for MSR. "Focused" is probably too vague; what I mean is most likely to achieve prime science goals, and maybe it's time to refine those. We'd all like to see clays or sediments, and to be fair many would like to see igneous samples from the older terrain. Unfortunately, we'll have to make a choice; unless we're very lucky, no single site will provide a diverse sample set. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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