NASA and ESA cancel Mars Sample Return mission

The Mars Sample Return mission, aimed at bringing Martian samples back to Earth, is officially canceled.

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Space agencies cite insurmountable budgetary and technical constraints.

This reversal questions future human exploration projects on the red planet.

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