Rocket Rivalry: Who Gets to Send the Next Martian Robot?
Imagine your favorite toy company just won a HUGE game-making contest, but another company says, 'Hey, that's not fair!' That's kind of what's happening with Mars!
NASA, the super cool space agency, wants to send a new robot friend to orbit Mars. This robot won't land, but it will fly around the planet, studying its atmosphere and maybe even looking for signs of water from long ago. It's like having a high-tech spy satellite for Mars!
They had a big competition to pick which company would build this amazing robot and its ride into space. Blue Origin, a company started by the person who also started Amazon, won the big prize โ a contract worth about $700 million. That's a lot of money to build a spaceship!
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Based on reporting by Space.com.