Ranger and Surveyor, which paved the way for astronauts to go to the moon 50 years ago. And our rovers on Mars and landers are paving the way today for human exploration. I'm optimistic that... Was it Adam? I'm sorry. That we will see people on Mars.
Could there be life under the icy surface of Europa? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice explore interplanetary missions, asteroid mining, and other exciting launches with the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin.
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