NASA has announced a new partnership with commercial spaceflight company Relativity Space to push Mars science forward. NASA will contribute its Aeolus instrument suite for atmospheric research, while Relativity Space provides the spacecraft, rocket, and mission operations. The collaboration exemplifies NASA's strategy to blend scientific leadership with commercial innovation—leveraging private sector expertise to expand what we can learn about Mars.

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