One of the first astronauts to orbit the Moon said on Wednesday that it's "stupid" to plan human missions to Mars. Bill Anders, who was the lunar module pilot for NASA's Apollo 8 mission, told BBC Radio 5 Live that sending crews to the Red Planet would be "almost ridiculous." The U.S. space agency's goals include sending humans to Mars for exploration and scientific study. In a statement, NASA told the BBC that it was "leading a sustainable return to the Moon, which will help prepare us to send astronauts to Mars." "NASA couldn't get to the Moon today," Anders told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Source: Fox News December 26, 2018 17:05 UTC