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Artists conception of the Mars Pathfinder on the surface of Mars

The NASA Mars Exploration Program consists of a set of missions designed to understand the climate and volatile history of Mars; search for evidence of past or present life on Mars; and assess the nature and inventory of the resources on Mars. As part of this program, Mars Sample Return missions will robotically collect and return samples from Mars to Earth.



JPL: Mars Exploration Program