Doug Turnbull

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Thai grasshopper snack food in Bangkok, Thailand.

Predicting Mars Cuisine: Grasshoppers with a Side of Fungi (Op-Ed)

By Doug Turnbull published

To survive on Mars, astronauts may need to rely on an usual diet.

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An artist's illustration of India's Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft, the country's first Mars-bound probe, which is due to launch toward the Red Planet in Fall 2013.

Why Robots May Be the Future of Interplanetary Research (Op-Ed)

By Doug Turnbull published

With budget constraints and political challenges, what role do people play in future missions to Mars and beyond?

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Mars Hubble Photo

Mission Possible: Existing Tech Can Take Humans to Mars (Op-Ed)

By Doug Turnbull published

Can existing technology take humans to Mars?

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Mars, September 2013

Midcentury Life, on Mars (Op-Ed)

By Doug Turnbull published

What will life on Mars look like when the first settlers arrive?

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