Pascal Lee
Planetary scientist and director of the Haughton-Mars Project at the SETI Institute, specializing in Mars analog fieldwork and human exploration planning, and a member of the National Academies study on human exploration of Mars.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 1h 1min
TWiS 199: The Obsolete Astronaut? - And a New Report on Crewed Mars Missions
Pascal Lee, planetary scientist and director of the Haughton‑Mars Project, discusses Mars analog fieldwork and planning for human missions. He talks about the National Academies' Mars priorities, the search for life as top science, planetary protection vs. exploring water‑rich sites, the case for a Mars surface lab, and how advancing AI and humanoid robots could change who does exploration.
