A press conference is underway (audio only) to lay out next steps for the partially privatized return of these Barsoomian rock core samples drilled by Perseverance.
At right is a legacy video of what we hope to learn from them. And the post-conference presser puts it this way:
. . .To maximize chances of successfully bringing the first Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth for the benefit of humanity, NASA announced Tuesday a new approach to its Mars Sample Return Program. The agency will simultaneously pursue two landing architectures, or strategic plans, during formulation, encouraging competition and innovation, as well as cost and schedule savings.
“Pursuing two potential paths forward will ensure that NASA is able bring these samples back from Mars with significant cost and schedule saving compared to the previous plan,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “These samples have the potential to change the way we understand Mars, our universe, and – ultimately – ourselves. I’d like to thank the team at NASA and the strategic review team, led by Dr. Maria Zuber, for their work. . . .”
This is an extraordinary time to be alive, and witness space science unfurling, in vast puffs, day by day. Onward!
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