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Shot of men on Mars from Space Odyssey

Is it worth sending a manned mission to Mars?

Sending a manned mission to Mars has been talked about for years. But is it worth it?

Read the debate and vote.

YES	NO
We want to find out if there's life beyond the Earth. Mars shows signs of having once carried life.	It's too dangerous. We don't know enough about long-term exposure to radiation and other effects of microgravity on the human body.
It's an investment in the future. Missions would require new technologies and skills. This would boost the economies of participating nations.	It's too expensive. A manned mission would cost billions. Robotic missions are cost effective and just as successful.
Read more Yes views from BBC News	Read more No views as expressed by the Mars Society

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		First shown November 2004 Programme One Programme Two Space Odyssey homepage

Elsewhere on Space Odyssey


		PLAY: Space Doctor Could you keep your crew healthy on a voyage to Mars? Health in Space Think a trip to space would be glamorous? Find out what it does to the body. Pegasus and craft Information on the Pegasus spaceship and its landers. Crew Profiles Get to know the crew of Pegasus and their support team. VOTE: Mission to Mars Do you think we send a manned mission to Mars? VISIT: Space Odyssey Events Series producer Chris Riley talks about the science behind the series in towns around Britain.

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		Science News All the latest Science and Technology news from the BBC. On this day Multimedia guides to landmarks in the history of space exploration

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