# Is Mars Cancelled?

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Podcast: [Bright Side Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bright-side-universe-7141660)
Published: 2026-06-11T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME1343205676.mp3
Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADME1343205676.mp3
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Duration seconds: 349

## Resource

For decades, Mars has been humanity's ultimate destination—but is the dream slipping away? Explore the challenges facing Mars missions, from funding and technology to radiation and life-support systems. Has Mars been cancelled, or are we simply not ready yet? The answer is more complicated than you think. #mars #space #spacex Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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