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1. Imnimo · 1790020180 · focus · HN ↗

   I never really understood why you'd have Perseverance drill the cores and then just leave them on the ground for an underdefined future mission to retrieve.

   1. q_andrew · 1790020273 · focus · HN ↗

      Because the powers that be would have deemed a real plan as too expensive.

      1. nomel · 1790022057 · focus · HN ↗

         Or, it's simply cheaper to send the equipment to analyze the samples in the rover than to send the samples back.

         1. nomel · 1790030822 · focus · HN ↗

            Note: They DID do analysis on these samples, on site. They didn't just dig them up and leave them there, as suggested.

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