What Are The Challenges Of 'Trailblazing Mars'? from NPR Podcast Science Friday

What grows best in Martian soil? How do you get oxygen out of thin air? Pat Duggins, author of Trailblazing Mars: NASA’s Next Giant Leap, talks about the questions NASA will face if it sends astronauts to the Red Planet and how to choose the right people for the job.

Download the podcast here. See also: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the VoidPacking for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, How to Live on Mars: A Trusty Guidebook to Surviving and Thriving on the Red Planet