Ja, hoe zit dat eigenlijk met die buisjes die momenteel op Mars verzameld worden door de Perseverance rover? Dat hoort u in deze aflevering.

Vision and Voyages for planetary science in the decade 2013-2022:

https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Planetary_DS.pdf

Mars rock samples:

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-2020-perseverance/mars-rock-samples/

Mars sample return:

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/mars-sample-return/

NASA ziet op dit moment twee opties:

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-explore-two-landing-options-for-returning-samples-from-mars/

Mars Rock Samples: The Stories They Could Tell:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJcqiqYXG8

Earth Return Orbiter – the first round-trip to Mars:

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Earth_Return_Orbiter_the_first_round-trip_to_Mars

Funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiscal-Year-2026-Discretionary-Budget-Request.pdf

Bringing Mars rock samples back to Earth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPNVVDphQVc

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