The separation of an Earth entry vehicle on a proposed Mars Sample Return Mission.

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This artist's concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays the separation of an Earth entry vehicle, bearing a container of Martian rock samples, from the main spacecraft that would have carried it from Martian orbit nearly to Earth.

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Size: 4650px × 3835px
Photo credit: © Stocktrek Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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