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Mars Sample Return Blues

ProfileDeadpanEnding978

atmospheric bluegrass

April 22, 2024

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[Verse] NASA's got a plan They're reaching for the sky But it's too damn expensive They're waving it goodbye $2 billion spent With no return in sight Tightening budgets threaten science's might [Verse] A lander A rocket A vehicle to return But the samples won't be back till 2040 We yearn Bill Nelson's optimistic Sending astronauts to Mars But the reality is We're still reaching for the stars [Chorus] Mars Sample Return It's a dream so grand NASA wants to bring those samples back to our land They're calling on the commercial sector Propose a cheaper way $200 million in the budget Let's see what they say

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