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FP Tech Desk @ Firstpost Tech 3 place · today 05:50 EDT

Nasa pulls plug on Mars rock return mission as costs skyrocket

Nasa's ultimate mission to discover if life exists on Mars has been effectively cancelled. A new US spending bill released this week backs the White House’s move to end the costly programme, which has been on life support for months.

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