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		bryanlarsen 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: More Everything Forever Nope. Because of aero braking, Mars takes less delta v to get to and land on than the moon does.

amanaplanacanal 4 months ago [–]

Now I'm wondering why the Apollo program went to the moon if doing Mars is so much cheaper.

bryanlarsen 4 months ago | [–]

Going is cheaper. Coming back is more expensive. And of course the 3-6 month travel time is a challenge.

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