Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2016
If We Want to Send Astronauts to Mars, We Must Go Back to the Moon First
It's not just a way station to Mars—it's a way to build new industries
Stories by Clive R. Neal
Clive R. Neal is a professor of geology at the University of Notre Dame. His research explores the origin and evolution of the moon, and he recently chaired the senior review panel for extended space missions for NASA's Planetary Science Division.