Are We Already on Mars? And What Do You Do With People?

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Adam Akra: Artemis was a huge success and it's just great to see that launch. I've always been fascinated by the thought of going to another planet. Do you think that this is feasible in our lifetimes? Well, Adam, we don't know how old you are, but... You have used 89. The answer is no. He says, at least at the minimum to see another human being make it to Mars. And for your reference, I'm 50 years old. So I've never eaten the whole planet. Japie knows completely robotic. But so do we need people on Mars? What do you do with people? And do we learn anything from all of

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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