The great Mars debate

Humans on Mars: a dream worth the costs and the risks?

This content was published on April 13, 2021 - 14:32

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A documentary and animation filmmaker from Bern, Michele studied film at Zurich University of the Arts. He's been a swissinfo.ch video journalist since 2004 and has a special interest in developing new video formats for mobile viewing, mixing animation and documentary styles.

Following the launch of recent Mars missions with Swiss and international involvement, including the landing of the Perseverance rover, we’ll talk to scientists on opposite sides of the question. Sylvia Ekström of the University of Geneva and her collaborator Javier Nombela, as well as Pierre Brisson of the Swiss Mars Society, will join the live online discussion at 16:30 CEST on April 15. Join to hear their arguments and ask them your questions – register here.

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