In proposing a manned mission to Mars, President Bush has allowed Americans to dream again of greatness as a space-faring nation. But dream is more likely to become reality with the help of the Soviet Union.
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Murray, B. Destination Mars – a manifesto. Nature 345, 199–200 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1038/345199a0
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