Reaching for the Moon, Mars and beyond: This is how space exploration can benefit all

Jul 30, 2020

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover vehicle takes off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Joe Skipper - RC2O3I9Q4ZAJ

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover vehicle takes off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. July 30, 2020 Image: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Steve Demetriou

Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

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