JPL's Mars lander proposal advances to next round
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 11:00
in Astronomy & Space
The GEMS project is one of three selected by NASA to compete for funds. It would study the inner composition of Mars to shed light on the planet's beginnings — and Earth's.A scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is lobbying for a new Mars lander that would perform an unprecedented study of the Red Planet's interior. It is one of three concepts in the running for funding through NASA's competitive Discovery Program.