NASA's Mars Sample Return Mission: Looking for Faster and Cheaper Ways.
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NASA wants to bring samples from Mars back to Earth but it costs too much money. The plan is on hold until they can find a faster and cheaper way to do it.
The current plan would cost between 8 and 11 billion dollars and take until 2040. NASA wants to do it for less than 7 billion dollars and get the samples back sooner.
NASA's rover Perseverance has already collected samples on Mars. They need to build a spacecraft to pick up the samples and bring them back to Earth.
Scientists want to study the Mars samples in their labs on Earth. This will help them learn more about Mars and if there was ever life there.
NASA is asking for new ideas on how to bring the samples back. They hope to have a new plan by the end of the year.
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Why is NASA's plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth on hold?
The plan is on hold until they can find a faster and cheaper way to do it.
What is NASA's goal in terms of cost and timeline for bringing Mars samples back to Earth?
NASA wants to do it for less than 7 billion dollars and get the samples back sooner.
What is the purpose of collecting samples on Mars with the rover Perseverance?
Scientists want to study the Mars samples in their labs on Earth. This will help them learn more about Mars and if there was ever life there.
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