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c/space-exploration•taylor_youngtaylor_young•1mo ago

PSA: My town's space debate night got heated over moon bases vs. Mars trips

We used to chat about general exploration, but now it's all about picking one goal. Half the room wants permanent lunar stations as a stepping stone, the other half calls that a distraction from the red planet. Which target makes more sense for the next big push?
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harris.abby
Unlike @kimk58's parking lot, we need both moon bases and Mars trips to really explore space.
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cora518
cora5181mo ago
Artemis mission focuses on the moon's south pole. A base there tests survival tech. Mars trips need that data. No moon practice means Mars failures.
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elliot_bailey
Arguing over moon vs Mars feels like debating which rocket to take when I can't even parallel park.
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kimk58
kimk581mo agoMost Upvoted
Our parking lot at work has the same problem.
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