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imoverclocked
8 days ago
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NASA chief suggests SpaceX may be booted from moon...
This is a vastly oversimplified take; Mars will be a monumental effort, far beyond what it takes to get to/from the moon.
postingawayonhn
8 days ago
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You'll need to launch more mass to get there but the technology isn't really any more complicated. It's also a more hospitable environment (reasonable gravity, day/night cycle, some atmosphere, water, etc.)
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ramblenode
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It's a significant feat to even get a robot safely to Mars. We've never gotten one back to earth. I think you are underestimating the complexity.
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wkat4242
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You'll need to sustain the astronauts for much longer and they'll be subject to a lot more radiation. That's not exactly easy.
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