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The Perseverance has been filling collecting samples on Mars, awaiting the day when they will be taken back to Earth. But, if NASA does not have proper funding, the samples might never make it to Earth, writes Jonathan Lunine.
"Naturally, we have to make hard choices."
News of layoffs at JPL are sending shudders through the space community. What does it mean for upcoming missions like Mars Sample Return?
NASA's Layoffs Cause Uncertainty for Mars Sample Return Mission - World Report Now
A rover collects samples, future Mars Sample Return missions will retrieve them, and perhaps a robotic dog will play fetch somewhere along the way.