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Mars May Be a Hellhole, but the Moon Is Not Far Behind

Original: Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experie

A new essay argues that while Mars dominates headlines as humanity's next destination, the Moon remains nearly as hostile and is once again the focus of a second space race. Unlike the original Cold War contest between the United States and the Soviet Union, today's sprint to the lunar surface involves a wider field of national space agencies and private companies, renewing debate over whether the Moon should come before Mars in human exploration plans.

Why now: Renewed international and commercial competition to return humans to the Moon is drawing fresh comparisons with the original Cold War space race.

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• Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags. Now it’s a sprint to the lunar surface …… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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