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The majority of studies and articles about human missions to Mars have, understandably, concentrated on the daunting (and risky) journey to the planet; but far less has been written about what humans will do when they arrive there.1 To some degree the journey will be an epic achievement in its own right, and so the omission is understandable; but it is unfortunate that the next stage in the annals of exploration has been neglected. The human exploration of Mars could so easily follow the scenario of the Apollo missions: flags and footprints, followed by the real science — by which time the political paymasters and the general public have lost interest. Hopefully, by the time of the first human mission to Mars there will be a new priority for public expenditure, possibly under different political leaders with a greater interest in science.
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(2005). Science on the surface. In: Marswalk One. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-596-8_7
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