Ars TechnicaJul 13, 2023

The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program

"The Committee has significant concerns about the technical challenges."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/the-senate-just-lobbed-a-tactical-nuke-at-nasas-mars-sample-return-program/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Senate just lobbed a tactical nuke at NASA’s Mars Sample Return program – Ars Technica

Show threadJorge Stolfi

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I submit that, for less than half the price, we could send to Mars a rover equipped with a full set of first-class robotic analysis equipment, such mass and X-ray spectrometers, electron microscopes, even acids and grinders to make thin sections...

Wrong?

Jul 14, 2023 at 12:26amWeb