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CAESAR sample return

CAESAR sample return
CAESAR sample return CAESAR (Comet Astrobiology Exploration SAmple Return) mission proposes to acquire a sample from the nucleus of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, returning it safely to Earth 14 years after launch. It was selected as one of two possible missions for the next New Frontiers launch opportunity in 2017. NASA