NASA to update public on Mars Sample Return mission challenges tomorrow

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NASA will hold a media teleconference on January 7 to update the public on the Mars Sample Return mission. The event will feature NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Nicky Fox, focusing on new plans to address challenges faced by the mission. The Mars Sample Return mission, a collaboration with the European Space Agency, aims to collect Martian soil and rocks and return them to Earth. However, costs have been underestimated, and the original timeline has been deemed unrealistic. The briefing will discuss efforts to reduce costs and risks while maintaining mission goals. The current budget is $11 billion, and the return date is projected for 2040, prompting the need for a revised plan.


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