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No sample deliberately collected on Mars has ever been examined in a laboratory on Earth, because bringing one home requires launching a sealed container from the Martian surface, autonomously rendezvousing with another spacecraft in orbit, and carrying it across interplanetary space; China plans to accomplish all three with Tianwen-3 and return at least 500 grams of Martian material around 2031. - ScienceBlog.com

Tianwen-3’s two-launch plan must link a Mars ascent, autonomous orbital capture and sealed interplanetary return before any sample can reach an Earth laboratory.

Captured 11 Sept 2026, 09:47Source published 9 Sept 2026, 22:30