National panel urges 'putting human boots' on Mars
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 06:00
in Earth & Climate
After 18 months of research and deliberation, the Committee on Human Spaceflight – a diverse national group of scientists and professionals convened by Congressional request, and co-led by a Cornell professor – issued a 285-page report June 4 on whether Earth-bound humans should continue exploring space.