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NASA Seeks Faster and Cheaper Method for Mars Sample Return Mission

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Budget constraints have led NASA to search for a faster and cheaper method to bring samples from Mars' surface back to Earth. The current plan, estimated to cost up to $11 billion and be achievable by 2040, is deemed too slow and expensive. NASA is now seeking ideas from its centers and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for a more efficient return mission.

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Administrator Bill Nelson said that an independent review concluded that the agency’s current plan to bring the first samples collected by the Mars rover Perseverance could cost up to $11 billion and would likely not be achievable until 2040. The fiscal 2025 budget for the space agency, as well as additional anticipated budget cuts, are behind how slowly the current plan is being executed.

’s Mars Sample Return Mission.

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