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Title: Is a Resource-Mars a Stepping-Stone to Human Exploration of the Solar System?
Primary Author: Michael D. Max
Secondary Author(s): Stephen M. Clifford, Arthur H. Johnson, Jeremie Lasue
Institution: MDS Research, LLC
Summary: Methane and water on Mars are the key to a resource base to support sustainable exploration of Mars and beyond
Panel Selection: Mars: Not Phobos and Deimos.
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