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NASA’s Mars Sample Return Mission Is Already Facing a Serious Cash Crunch
NASA’s quest to return rocky samples from the surface of Mars to Earth in 2033 is already running up the bill, with the project needing a lot more money than what was allocated to the mission for 2023.
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Private Japanese Lander Enters Moon’s Orbit Ahead of Historic Landing Attempt
After travelling through space for more than three months, Japan’s Hakuto-R lander has entered lunar orbit, as it prepares to land on the dusty surface of the Moon.
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Lunar Lander Travels Deeper Into Space Than Any Other Commercial Spacecraft
The Hakuto-R spacecraft won’t land on the Moon until April, but the private mission is already in the record books.
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Concept Video Unveils Robotic Arm for Retrieving Surface Samples on Mars
The Mars Sample Return Program is a bold plan to deliver precious samples of Martian soil back to Earth without human intervention. A part of the plan includes a roughly 2.50 m-long (2.5 meters) robotic arm that will deliver tubes full of Martian soil to a rocket for delivery back to Earth.