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The robotic program has its roots in the 1960s, when NASA started thinking about sending robots to fetch Mars soil even before Mariner 4's first flyby of the planet. The Russians pondered it as well, as the Chinese and Japanese are today. The problem? It's really hard, with multiple spacecraft, possibly on different launches, rendezvousing around the Red Planet to accomplish.
And then there are the concerns about the safety of returning possible pathogens to Earth. But the showstopper, as usual, is cost — and NASA's not happy. We invited the original Space Ace reporter, Leonard David, to join the discussion.Celestron Astro Fi 102that you can pick up now. The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99. You can covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic.
Tariq is an Eagle Scout , a Space Camp veteran , and has taken the ultimate"vomit comet" ride while reporting on zero-gravity fires. Before joining Space.com, he served as a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering city and education beats. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University.
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