Montana to Mars: Newman guides NASA effort

Each great adventure story includes a journey. Dava Newman is preparing for perhaps the greatest journey in human history — a manned mission to Mars.

"Yes, we are going to Mars."

Newman says it with conviction.

Now entering her fourth month as deputy administrator of NASA, the Helena native speaks with the authority of a biomedical engineer who has been briefed by scientists at every major NASA research center in the United States.

David Murray, [email protected]

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