The Mars Sample Return Planning Group 2 (MSPG2) was tasked with identifying the steps that encompass all the curation activities that would happen within the MSR Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) […]
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Desorption of Terrestrial Noble Gases in Mars 2020 Sample Tubes: Implications for Mars Sample Return
The Mars Sample Return (MSR) Campaign aims to collect and transport to Earth samples of martian atmosphere contained in sample tubes onboard the Mars 2020 rover, Perseverance. Understanding and mitigating […]
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Science Priorities For The Extraction Of The Solid MSR Samples From Their Sample Tubes
Preservation of the chemical and structural integrity of samples that will be brought back from Mars is paramount to achieving the scientific objectives of MSR.
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Map of Mars Perseverance Rover’s 21 Sample Sites
Shown here is a representation of the 21 sample tubes (containing rock, regolith, atmosphere, and witness materials) that have been sealed to date by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Red dots […]
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Mapping Mars Perseverance Rover’s First Six Samples
This annotated map shows the locations where NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover collected its first witness tube and filled its first six samples.