ESA Draws Up Plans to Bring Back a Sample From Mars

A sample return mission would require multiple launches and grabbing samples out of Mars’ orbit.

By Korey Haynes
Jun 4, 2019 10:07 PMFeb 22, 2020 4:06 AM
Mars Sample Return Earth Return Orbiter - ESA
(Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab)

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NASA isn’t the only space agency with a hunger for the Red Planet. The European Space Agency would also like to snatch samples from Mars, and now they’re making their own plans for a mission that will bring back priceless pieces of our neighboring planet.

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