It will seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples for a possible return to Earth. There would have been four missions heading for Mars ... and best for all of 2020—and ...

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With the roughly 20-day wide launch window for the Mars 2020 mission rapidly approaching ... that will pick them up for a return trip to Earth for further study. It’s bold and forward-thinking ...

And, their weight and design mean they can also travel beyond Earth ... the moon or Mars. And if all goes well, the United Arab Emirates will join that list in the summer of 2020 when its ...