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Re:Moon Is Stepping Stone, Not Alternative to Mars, NASA Chi... by gpvos on Thursday September 27, 2018 @02:45PM (#18087489)
Mars is obviously a stepping stone for open space or other planetary systems.
Re:Moon Is Stepping Stone, Not Alternative to Mars, NASA Chi... by abecedarius on Thursday September 27, 2018 @05:08PM (#18088698)
There are asteroids about as close or closer in delta-V terms. Mars is the easiest other planet, but planets just aren't as useful as asteroids and comets right now, because of those pesky giant wells they live in.

And Mars in particular is better left pristine until we've had a really good look for signs of life.