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Japan's bold MMX sample-return mission to the Mars moon Phobos has made it to the launch pad

The complex MMX mission aims to shed light on the origins of Mars' two tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, bringing Phobos material back to Earth in 2031.
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This company could save NASA's doomed Martian Sample Return mission

Lockheed Martin is trying to position itself as a savior for many NASA missions currently facing the chopping block at the hands of the Trump administration. The administration has already detailed ...
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Lockheed Martin is trying to save Mars Sample Return mission

New Delhi: Lockheed Martin, a US-based defence contractor has offered to complete the Mars Sample Return mission with a firm, fixed-price offer of US $3 billion, which is less than half of the current ...
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China Will Bring Back Samples of Mars Before the U.S., Tianwen 3 Mission Goes Up in 2028

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced the Tianwen 3, a daring Mars sample return mission to launch in 2028 ...
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Lockheed Martin Has a Plan to Bring Samples of Mars to Earth, It Could Save NASA Billions

A mission called Mars Sample Return (MSR) is currently being cooked up over at NASA, and it's so incredibly complex and expensive that it has the agency's people running like crazy from place to place ...