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Feasible or Fantasy? SpaceX's Mars Plan Draws Expert Reactions

Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 07:01 in Psychology & Sociology

How feasible is Elon Musk's plan to get hundreds of people to Mars? Some experts critiqued the technical details, while others said the time line is unrealistic.

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