Where's Humanity's Next Stop in the Solar System?

Wanted: Adventure spots where astronauts will not be crushed, burned, or irradiated.

By Bob Berman
May 29, 2004 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 6:35 AM

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When President Bush announced the goal of manned flights to the moon and Mars, NASA immediately started shifting resources to prepare for its new mandate. The news also emboldened space enthusiasts to dust off their dreams and begin reconsidering the tantalizing range of potential destinations for human exploration—focusing, of course, on the nearest and least hostile locales.

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