We Are The Martians: Start Up Planet

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Mar 8, 201742:26Arts

For Radio 4's Mars series, Kevin Fong asks: what future do we have on Mars when we finally get there? He talks to scientists and writers about their visions of a human presence and purpose on the Red Planet. This is the...

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