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On the recordJune 14, 2021
The reason we want to use the Moon in preparation to go to Mars, is that the Moon is 3 days away, and Mars is months and months away.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Explains the strategic importance of the Moon for future Mars missions.

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