Scientists propose one-way trips to Mars

Monday, November 15, 2010 | 12:02 p.m. CST; updated 1:34 p.m. CST, Monday, November 15, 2010

PULLMAN, Wash. — Invoking the spirit of "Star Trek" in a scholarly article entitled "To Boldly Go", two scientists contend human travel to Mars could happen much more quickly and cheaply if the missions are made one-way. They argue that it would be little different from early settlers to North America, who left Europe with little expectation of return.

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