“The risks are so great, says Metzger’s team, that we should not even attempt human landings on Mars
until we have reliably demonstrated the automated construction of landing pads using robots.”
So let me get this straight, humans are too heavy, but landing a robotic Caterpillar scraper and backhoe is OK.
“They argue that the best place to practise and perfect this critical process is right on our doorstep, on the Moon.”
Seems like an even better place to practice that would be here on earth.
“Seems like an even better place to practice that would be here on earth.”
....Seems like we should just cancel practice altogether.