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Apollo 8 astronaut: Mars mission a ‘stupid’ idea
NASA veteran Bill Anders, who was part of the first manned mission to leave Earth's orbit, has told ˿ Radio 5 Live that the idea of sending astronauts to Mars is “stupid”.
Speaking as part of 5 Live's coverage marking the fiftieth anniversary of the mission, he said sending crews to the Red Planet was "almost ridiculous".
Listen to Apollo 8: Christmas On the Far Side of the Moon on 5 Live on 24 December 2018 at 20:00 GMT.
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