With fate of groundbreaking JPL Mars mission on line, Sens. Padilla, Butler amp up pressure on NASA : vimarsana.com

A coming report will shed light on the Mars Sample Return mission's future. In the meantime, JPL awaits word, and two U.S. senators join the pressure campaign to preserve the mission.

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