What Should Astronauts Do First When They Reach Mars?

<p>When humans finally land on Mars, what should they do? A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out the science objectives for a <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/crewed-mars-mission-plan-psyche-asteroid/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">crewed Mars mission</a>. Planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton, who co-chaired the report committee, joins Host Flora Lichtman to talk about the plans to send people to Mars.</p><p>We’ll also get an update on the mission to survey <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/crewed-mars-mission-plan-psyche-asteroid/?utm_source=wnyc&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=scifri" target="_blank">the asteroid Psyche</a>. Elkins-Tanton tells us how she managed the team that made the Psyche mission possible, and what she learned from her mistakes.  </p><p>Guest: Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton is a planetary scientist.  She’s the head of NASA’s Psyche mission and direc...