This mission cost $386 million, but what does the world get for that.....

 **1. To explore the Martian arctic soils for possible indicators of life, past or present.
**.... :lol:

2. To examine potential habitats for water ice.
.... Well if there was water, it's gonna take a mighty long pipe to get it back to earth.

3. To enhance our understanding of Martian atmospheric processes.
.... We don't even understand our own atmospheric processes.

**4. To measure volatiles, such as water and organic molecules in the northern polar region of Mars.
**.... And what advantage do we get from such info..... that could benefit mankind and/or make life better for those in suffering?