Joshua Chamot Latest articles by Joshua Chamot Send Humans to Mars Orbit, Not the Surface (Op-Ed) By Neil MacDonald, Joshua Chamot published 6 February 16 If the United States shifts priorities from landing on Mars to orbiting it, the mission can start with a single component ready to launch. Mars Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1How to edit a solar eclipse photograph: A step-by-step guide2How to see a celestial 'gazelle' cross the night sky close to the Big Dipper this week3Capture May's full moon and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower with the best DSLR for astrophotography, now $600 off4What can ripples in spacetime reveal about black holes? Quite a bit, it turns out5China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (video, photos)
Send Humans to Mars Orbit, Not the Surface (Op-Ed) By Neil MacDonald, Joshua Chamot published 6 February 16 If the United States shifts priorities from landing on Mars to orbiting it, the mission can start with a single component ready to launch.