Europe and Russia signed a deal on Thursday for a joint Mars mission to sample dirt from the Red Planet that they hope will answer the mystery of whether there is life beyond Earth. Europe had hoped to work with NASA on the two-spacecraft mission but turned to the Russians after the U.S. agency pulled out due to budget shortfalls and a change in direction. The announcement comes amid heightened excitement over the search for life on the planet most like Earth after scientists ...
Reported by VOA News 7 hours ago.
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