The Symphonic Case for Mars

The Symphony of Science strikes again! This time, it's The Case for Mars: These songs are very catchy and ethereal. And what fun to see my friends Brian Cox and Penelope Boston in this one! Penny is made of win. She rocks. Having said that, I have some comments. In general I agree with the general thrust of these videos, making science cool and interesting and even -- dare I say it? -- fun. But this is the first one where I'm not sure I agree with the premise. I don't think Mars is the next logical step in manned space exploration. I'm not saying we shouldn't do it! What I'm saying is that I don't think we're quite ready to make that huge a leap yet without taking a few smaller steps first. It's hard enough getting to the Moon; Mars offers problems that are far more difficult. The ...