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Re:The Driest Place on Earth by chiefalchemist on Saturday March 23, 2024 @08:09PM (#39803987)
Mars is a stepping stone to going further. If you aspire to leave the solar system, Mars is the proof of concept, the MVP.
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Re:The Driest Place on Earth by p1esk on Saturday March 23, 2024 @11:09PM (#39804880)
Why is Mars a good stepping stone to leave the solar system? The moon seems like a much better choice: much closer to Earth and much lower gravity to launch from.
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Re:The Driest Place on Earth by chiefalchemist on Sunday March 24, 2024 @07:09AM (#39806414)
We've been to the moon. That's doable. Mars is the next notch up. Moon == 13.1. Mars == 26.2.
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