Mars Sample Return |
Mars Sample Return |
Apr 7 2006, 07:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
Next phase reached in definition of Mars Sample Return mission
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMJAGNFGLE_index_0.html |
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Jul 27 2007, 10:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 4-July 05 From: Huntington Beach, CA, USA Member No.: 429 |
Mars is also special because it the easiest extraterrestrial planet to research. Try getting samples from Mercury or Venus. Now that would be hard!
The Moon and asteroids are easier, but some questions can only be answered by researching planets. Mars is a natural stepping stone for planetary research. We may learn enough about Mars at some point, but the technology developed for Mars will be reused for other celestial bodies. A massive one-off project would be less useful for further exploration than smaller specialized missions. MER-like robots can be driving on Europa one day. |
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