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G. Scott Hubbard has held key roles at NASA, including director of Ames Research Center, first Mars Program director, founder of NASA's Astrobiology Institute, and the agency’s sole member of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Hubbard, now retired, serves on committees for the National Academy, NASA, and others, holding eight NASA medals, including the Distinguished Service Medal.

Bypassing the moon and sending crews straight to Mars would be a serious error.
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The best way to prepare humans for Mars? The moon.

by Erik Antonsen, Jennifer Rochlis, Bruce Jakosky and Scott Hubbard May 8, 2025May 12, 2025

We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight discussions: the suggestion that we bypass the moon and send humans directly to Mars. In light of this, we believe […]

A not-to-scale illustration of the moon overshadowing a distant Mars.
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Bridging the cultural divide for moon to Mars

by Scott Hubbard March 5, 2024February 29, 2024
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Op-ed | Whither Mars or Wither Mars?

by Bruce Jakosky and Scott Hubbard September 13, 2022January 23, 2023
Posted inOpinion

Op-ed | Humans Orbiting Mars

by Scott Hubbard and John M. Logsdon October 12, 2015January 23, 2023
Posted inOpinion

Commentary | Mars 2020: Its Origins, Science and Technology

by Scott Hubbard January 27, 2014January 20, 2023
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The Right Next-decade Mars Program

by Scott Hubbard November 21, 2012January 19, 2023
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Commercial Space Science Missions: Tool for the Future

by Scott Hubbard September 27, 2012January 19, 2023

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