NASA selects Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space for Mars mission, potentially ahead of SpaceX

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NASA has selected Eric Schmidt's rocket company, Relativity Space, for a Mars mission, potentially ahead of SpaceX. The contract involves Relativity building and launching a spacecraft with scientific instruments to orbit Mars, aiming to provide daily atmospheric data. This public-private partnership model aims to reduce costs and accelerate scientific discovery for future human missions to the Red Planet.


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