
Mars Beckons: The 2021 Humans to Mars Summit
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Moon to Mars Exploration Approach
A lot of people ask, why do we need to send humans to mars? Why can't we use robots to learn everything we need to learn at mars? Well, thanks to our successful fleet of robotic missions. We've made important new discoveries about mars. But human explorers have the benefit of intuition, decision making and dexterity that are unmatched by robots. What can take years for a robot to accomplish on mars could take hours for a human to accomplish. So one of nassa's long term goals is to expand human presence into the solar system. And sending humans to ars is the natural next step for that. And we will use the moon to help us get there. Thank you
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