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The Mars Sample Return mission has been ranked as the highest priority by planetary scientists, who hope to find signs of ancient life on Mars.

A collection of Martian rocks could reveal details about potential past life on the Red Planet – but first NASA has to get them back to Earth.

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In that scenario, NASA would use new commercial technology, untested on Mars, like a heavy lander, Nelson said. Both paths would cost around $6 or $7 billion and deliver the samples to Earth ...

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