Scientists Propose Phobos Sample Return Mission

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Jul 4, 2012

According to a report issued by Purdue University, quoted by SpaceRef, a mission to Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, may provide evidence of microbial life on Mars for far less trouble and expense than a sample return mission to the Martian surface. full story

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