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THE MARS UNDERGROUND [HD] Full Movie

Blue Mars · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Space exploration & spaceflightDocumentaries & storytelling

What it is

A documentary following Robert Zubrin and the Mars Society as they push the Mars Direct plan for sending humans to Mars using current technology and local resources. It also covers the clash with NASA's more expensive approach.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended in Mars-mission threads as an accessible account of Zubrin's argument that Mars is feasible within a decade.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2015

What HN commenters said

  1. “I highly recommend this documentary”

    Documentary arguing Mars is feasible in ten years with current tech.

    p4bl0, 2015-10 · Strong recommendation · in “To save on weight, a detour to the moon is the best route to Mars”

  2. “There is a free movie on YouTube telling the tale”

    Documentary on Mars Direct and NASA's bloated Mars program.

    skriticos2, 2014-12 · Recommendation · in “NASA: We're sending humans to Mars”

  3. “Also worth mentioning is the Mars Underground documentary, detailing Zubrin's work and mission over the years”

    Documentary on Zubrin's Mars work over the years.

    Udo, 2015-01 · Recommendation · in “The Economic Viability of Mars Colonization (1995) [pdf]”

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Topics: mars direct, robert zubrin, nasa, space policy, mars society

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