Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration is a 2013 book written by retired NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David. The book was released on May 7, 2013 by National Geographic Books.[1] In the book, Aldrin outlines his plan for humans to be able to colonize Mars by the year 2035. The books goes over a number of past and then current space concepts, policy, and future mission concepts.[2] He encouraged future missions to not focus on strictly on Mars exploration, but also on Mars settlement.[3]
The books goes beyond just Mars missions to review the overall space exploration vision-scape, such as considering the viability of Lunar missions and international cooperation in space.[4]
National Geographic released a video trailer for the book.[5]
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- ^ Pearlman, Robert (May 8, 2013). "Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Launches 'Mission to Mars' Book Tour". Yahoo.com. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars: A Review". Space Safety Magazine. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars: A Review". Space Safety Magazine. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars: A Review". Space Safety Magazine. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
- ^ "Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars: A Review". Space Safety Magazine. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
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