That’s the topic of a new Mars Guy video episode. The White House released the president’s 2026 Discretionary Funding Request last Friday.
“In order to beat China back to the Moon, it forfeits the highest priority goal of planetary science by terminating the U.S. led Mars Sample Return mission.”
To view the video, go to: https://youtu.be/zkv_MNSxfNw?si=NlHHcfRLfDn5x4qw