Author(s): Douglas Stetson
Co-Author(s): Jim Bell, Lou Friedman
Panel Selection: Mars: Not Phobos and Deimos.
Institution: The Planetary Society (consultant)
The Mars Exploration Program, one of the most visible and dynamic elements of NASA space science, is at a crossroads. To ensure a robust future it must embrace the related goals of life and sample return, and must begin to bridge the historical gap between robotic and human exploration.