China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?

China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?

Given that China is moving forward on a Mars Sample Return (MSR) project, some experts are wondering: Should their handling and containment construction plans and ideas undergo international inspection?

Handling Samples from Mars: Is U.S.-China Cooperation a “Bio-burden” for Politics?

It is a hot topic bracketed by cold hard facts: How best to handle Mars samples here on Earth?  Yes, the specter of “Andromeda Strain” is alive and well, brought home by the 1969 novel written by Michael Crichton, later turned into a techno-thriller of a movie. China is moving forward on a specialized […]