NASA revises Mars Sample Return mission due to rising costs .

NASA is revising its Mars Sample Return mission due to escalating costs and extended timelines, seeking to develop a lower-cost alternative. Independent reviews have estimated the mission could cost up to $11 billion and not return samples to Earth before 2040. NASA is now turning to fresh ideas from agency engineers, researchers, and the private sector to create a new, more efficient mission design.

April 15, 2024
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