";s:4:"text";s:1782:" It’s so easy to get to the Moon that we’ve already done it, back before we had cell phones and internet. 6. Should space agencies first go to the moon or Mars? This has big safety implications: Rescuing people from the moon would only take a … Stephen Hawking argued that space agencies should establish bases on the moon before traveling to Mars, according to Buzz Aldrin. Seriously, we figured out how to land on the Moon just a couple decades after inventing two-ply toilet paper. No matter where we go in the Solar System, it’s going to be an enormous undertaking. Mars is also subject to winds and seasons, whereas the temperatures on the moon can vacillate between 253 degrees Fahrenheit and -387 degrees Fahrenheit in a single day.The moon’s lack of an atmosphere is the result of its paltry mass and weak gravity. Nice, close, and accessible Moon.