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Conclusion
Pages 26-28

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... Small (<$325 million) Other Mission Concepts with Future Potential Continuation of the existing series of Discovery missions Extended operation of the ongoing Cassini mission to Saturn Kuiper Belt-Pluto Explorer South Pole-Aitken Basin Sample Return Jupiter Polar Orbiter with Probes Venus In Situ Explorer Comet Surface Sample Return Europa Geophysical Explorer Preparation for Mars Sample Return Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Other mission concepts thought by the SSE Survey to be extremely valuable either were too expensive or difficult to undertake with current technology, or depended on having certain scientific questions answered before the missions would be ready.
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... .... :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Future Mars Missions Prominent by its relative absence in the preceding lists of potential future missions is mention of missions to Mars, whose unique nature as the most promising planetary abode for life in the past, and the most likely target for a future human exploration mission, keep the Red Planet in a special category.
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... In addition to enhancing our knowledge of the solar system, the suite of missions outlined in this booklet promises the possibility of revolutionizing our understanding of our origins and surroundings. Missions to extraterrestrial environments as familiar as the Moon or as exotic as the surface of a comet and lupiter's deep interior will not only increase our knowledge concerning our planetary neighbors but also help improve our understanding of our own planet and, perhaps, determine whether life be it human or otherwise is sustainable on other solar system bodies.
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