# Science Does Not Need People in Space by Martin Rees > “As a scientist I see little purpose in sending people into space at all.” > **— Martin Rees**, *For our future in space, China must aim further than the Moon, The Independent, 2013* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [For our future in space, China must aim further than the Moon](https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/martin-rees-for-our-future-in-space-china-must-aim-further-than-the-moon-9018641.html) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?|Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Are "Going" to Mars through the Marsification of Earth|We Are Going to Mars through the Marsification of Earth]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Space Exploration|Space Exploration]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Spaceflight|Human Spaceflight]] - [[wiki/Space Technology|Space Technology]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “As a scientist I see little purpose in sending people into space at all.” — Martin Rees, For our future in space, China must aim further than the Moon, The Independent, 2013 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-science-does-not-need-people ```