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The road to Mars.
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Before humans go, what has to work?
From moving fuel in space to landing and returning safely: the challenges behind a crewed Mars mission.
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Ideas worth exploring.
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NASA’s 47 proposed zones and a 2021 study of seven Starship sites: compare the evidence for ice, safe terrain and a first Mars base.
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Big questions. Clear explanations.
Time, cost, risk and possibility — a grounded guide to the questions that matter.