Manned Mission To Mars
When George W. Bush, announced his vision for US space exploration in 2004, he highlighted the need to conduct robotic exploration of Mars to search for evidence of life, in preparation for future human exploration.
Wernher von Braun
By the time that Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, scientist Wernher von Braun had already begun making plans to send men to Mars.
Exploration
Robotic exploration is helping to identify possible landing sites for a manned Mars mission.
The Human Challenge
Men and women travelling to and living on Mars face a range of physical and psychological challenges.
Physical Hazards
The dangers facing a human on Mars are not always easy to protect against.
Mars: The Vision
Crews will be on Mars for over a year at a time.