NASA proposes cheaper, quicker way to get Mars rocks and soil to Earth
- NASA is proposing a cheaper and quicker way to retrieve Mars rocks and soil, with costs projected around $7 billion, after the original plan rose to $11 billion.
- Administrator Bill Nelson announced the new approach, which includes developing two landing architectures in parallel for the Mars Sample Return Program.
- NASA plans to select one of the proposed plans in the second half of 2026, aiming to better understand Mars and its potential for past life.
- The mission will utilize an Earth Return Orbiter operated by the European Space Agency to capture the sample container in Mars' orbit.
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