We reached Mars 50 years ago, why haven’t we sent people?

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Viking 1 landed on Mars 50 years ago, so why haven’t we sent people there?

Because there are no property rights in space, says Rainer Zitelmann Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest achievements in the history of space exploration.

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