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Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration

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Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration is a 2013 book written by retired NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David. The book was released on May 7, 2013 by National Geographic Books.[1] In the book, Aldrin outlines his plan for humans to be able to colonize Mars by the year 2035. The books goes over a number of past and then current space concepts, policy, and future mission concepts.[2] He encouraged future missions to not focus on strictly on Mars exploration, but also on Mars settlement.[2]

The books goes beyond just Mars missions to review the overall space exploration vision-scape, such as considering the viability of Lunar missions and international cooperation in space.[2]

National Geographic released a video trailer for the book.[2]

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  1. ^ Pearlman, Robert (May 8, 2013). "Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Launches 'Mission to Mars' Book Tour". Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars: A Review". Space Safety Magazine. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.