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Nature asked readers of the Nature Briefing what they thought of sending people to the Moon and, perhaps, to Mars. Here is a snapshot of the responses.

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Nature 652, 1084 (2026)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01262-9

Competing Interests

The authors declare no competing interests.

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