NASA Should Maintain Long-Term Focus on Mars as "Horizon Goal"

NASA Should Maintain Long-Term Focus on Mars as "Horizon Goal"
Washington, DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2014 - Arguing for a continuation of the nation's human space exploration program, a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council concludes that the expense of human spaceflight and the dangers to the astronauts involved can be justified only by the goal of putting humans on other worlds. The report recommends that the nation pursue a disciplined "pathway" approach that ... more

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