Is NASA Ready To Make The Leap To A Manned Mission To Mars?
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NASA has sent rovers to the surface of Mars and orbiters into its atmosphere, but what will it take to send a human to the planet? The National Research Council recently released a review of the NASA human spaceflight program. Planetary scientist Jonathan Lunine, who co-chaired the committee that drafted the report, discusses what technologies, budget, and partners will be needed for a manned mission to Mars.
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Jonathan Lunine
Jonathan Lunine is a Cassini mission scientist and Director of the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Related Links
- Pathways to Exploration: Rationales and Approaches for a U.S. Program of Human Space Exploration
- NASA strategy can’t get humans to Mars, says National Research Council spaceflight report
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- NRC Endorses Return to Lunar Surface, Cooperation with China, No More Business As Usual
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About Alexa Lim
@AlexaLim22Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.