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Sending anything to Mars before first trips like this would be most likely devestating.
Mars is the hardest planet to land on, and we didnt know as much about the atmosphere, geology etc. until these probes.
Also, any mission requires something to work with. Finding the presence of past water means that the planet is suitable for water. If it is not, any biological tampering we try to do would get wiped out (size, light, geology, orbit, stability)..
For our huge human egos, we dont know much about Mars
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