Apollo 15 Astronaut Details Human Space Settlement Possibilities Written 1 August 2019
1 August 2019
NBC News reports that on Friday, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden “led a tour group along roads that offered views not only of alligators and eagles’ nests but also of the past, present and future of America’s space program” at Kennedy Space Center. Worden “recalled the hard work and isolation but also the camaraderie of astronauts back in the day.” Worden also “told a visitor he thinks humans will eventually journey to Mars.” Worden explained that “‘Mars is just another step along the way’ toward the establishment of new human settlements in space.” Said Worden, “We’ve got to go way beyond Mars.” (Image: Artist’s Depiction of a NASA lunar base. | NASA)
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NBC News reports that on Friday, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden “led a tour group along roads that offered views not only of alligators and eagles’ nests but also of the past, present and future of America’s space program” at Kennedy Space Center. Worden “recalled the hard work and isolation but also the camaraderie of astronauts back in the day.” Worden also “told a visitor he thinks humans will eventually journey to Mars.” Worden explained that “‘Mars is just another step along the way’ toward the establishment of new human settlements in space.” Said Worden, “We’ve got to go way beyond Mars.” (Image: Artist’s Depiction of a NASA lunar base. | NASA)
Full Story (NBC News)