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#ScienceNight: Mission to Mars (LIVE)
Space geeks: Unite! You might not be able to make it to Mars -- or even to Minnesota, for that matter -- but you can get an evening's worth of the Red Planet right here. In the meantime, we've been asking: Would you go?(Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS | Getty Images)
What You're Saying
“I'm part of the space generation. I want to be part of the adventure.”
“I hate camping. I hate it here on Earth, and the idea of camping forever in a place where, if you accidentally open your tent or take off your hat, you'll die, does not appeal to me.”
“I think I'd miss my family too much – ‘"Mars ain't the kinda place to raise your kids’ (Rocket Man, Elton John), but I do enjoy thinking about the adventure those brave souls who do go would be undertaking for humanity. Also, I hear it's REALLY HOT there … and Miami is hot enough for me.”
"I can think of nothing better than to be trapped inside a space ship for six months or a year with nothing to do but catch up on my reading. It would be a dream come true.”
“I'm sure there are millions of young SciFi fans who'd love to make the trip, but I've spent too long trying to preserve life on Earth to give up the battle now."
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