Why the HARDEST Part of Going to Mars Is Coming Back

Getting to Mars would be a historic achievement—but getting back may be the hardest part of the entire mission. I explore why leaving the Red Planet is so much more complicated than landing there, and what Apollo’s six successful lunar liftoffs can—and can’t—teach us. Every mission that has reached the Martian surface has stayed there. I look at the engineering challenges behind launching from Mars, including its atmosphere, resources, and the need to bring the right equipment millions of miles from Earth. #Mars #SpaceExploration #NASA