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NASA's Mars Sample Return mission, which aimed to bring rocks collected by the Perseverance rover back to Earth, has been cancelled. The programme had faced years of cost overruns and schedule delays, with estimates climbing well beyond initial budgets. Scientists say the decision is a major blow to planetary science, and debate is expected over how, or whether, Mars samples will ever reach laboratories on Earth.
- 2Perseverance rover finds Mars crater held more than a lake●Perseverance discovers Mars crater was more than just an ancient lake
NASA's Perseverance rover has found that Jezero Crater on Mars was more than just an ancient lake, according to new findings from the mission. The discovery adds to evidence that the crater, formed billions of years ago, hosted a more complex watery environment than scientists previously understood, with implications for the search for signs of past life on the red planet.
- 3Manny Pacquiao goes from school dropout to honorary doctorate▼From school dropout to honorary doctorate: Manny Pacquiao’s lifelong pursuit of education
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, who left school as a child to help support his family in the Philippines, has been awarded an honorary doctorate, capping a long personal pursuit of education alongside his fighting career. The story highlights how the former multi-division world champion and senator continued studying later in life, and it is being shared as an inspirational example of perseverance and second chances.