NASA advances plans to bring samples back from Mars

Collecting samples from Mars and bringing them back to Earth is a historic undertaking that starts with the launch of NASA s Mars 2020 rover. The rover will collect samples and leave them ready for a future mission to retrieve and return to Earth. That future mission involves the collaboration of NASA with the European Space Agency. Visit some of the labs at NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where prototypes and engineering models involved in the Mars Sample Return campaign are being tested. For more informa