Tag: sample return
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Robotic Explorers: Preparing Mars Missions for Humans
Introduction: A Stepwise Approach to Humans on Mars As space agencies pivot from a singular lunar visit to a sustained presence beyond Earth, robotic explorers are acting as the early scouts for human Mars missions. By leveraging existing moon missions and tests on nearby space rock, scientists are building a robust toolkit that will help…
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Tianwen 2 selfie with Earth as it heads to asteroid Kamo’oalewa
Tianwen 2 selfie: a milestone in deep-space exploration China’s Tianwen 2 mission released a striking image on Oct. 1, showing the spacecraft in deep space taking a selfie with Earth in the background. The distant blue-white world shines about 26.5 million miles (43 million km) away, a reminder of how far robotic explorers travel to…