The US National Commission on Space has grandiose plans for the colonization of the Solar System. Has the view that unmanned missions may bring much greater benefit to mankind been passed over?
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Eshleman, V. Colonization of space: destiny or folly?. Nature 324, 115 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/324115a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/324115a0