I want to go to Mars right now when is the government going to get on the ball and start making some progress?

Question

i'll be like 140 years old or dead before they get anything done.

Answer 1

i vote for dead

nothing against you but you gotta KNOW that politics was deeply involved in GWs announcement that he wanted to return to the Moon (after he was out of office, of course) and plan a trip to Mars. Some of Bush's strongest opponents were... uh, people with functioning brains... and he (very cleverly, DAMN YOU, **** Cheney!) completely deflated them by the smoke and mirrors declaration that the Space Race is on again!

Geeks salivated at that and guess who got re-elected?


grrrrrr....

of course the same effect would happen if he promised all the geeks in America a date with a pretty girl.

Answer 2

Some of us have been asking this question since the seventies. NASA is the finest research outfit I know of, and much useful research has been done, both for space exploration and here on earth. But, in terms of development, capitalism works a whole lot better, although the death toll will appear to be much higher. Guderian, Rommel and Patton could all explain better than I how hesitancy costs lives. Sometime in the 50's America lost its nerve. Everything must be perfectly safe, and nothing is worth risking your life for or even, deliberately sacrificing it to achieve a goal. So, don't count on this government to get it done, not until competition forces it. So, I welcome, Japan, China, and India to compete.

Answer 3

There are a few issues that need to be dealt with:

1. You cannot just get up and fly there. The timing is sort of precise. If we left now, Mars would be on the other side of the sun when we got there, etc.

2. You need a crew that is willing to give up a couple years of their lives to complete the mission. This is probably the easiest part.

3. You need the equipment to get us there and back. This is not nearly as simple as the Moon landings. This will take some work. The work is underway.

In any case, the need and support for the mission must supersede and trump all the petty political discussions about who is doing what and why. It must be clearly focused and it must be a dedicated effort, supported by the entire country - and probably the entire world.

We'll get there.

Answer 4

expedia.com is running a really good deal on tickets to Mars

Answer 5

NASA is alredy working in that direction. First we have to return to the Moon & set up a base there. Because the ship to go to Mars would be so large, it would have to be built in space. it would be too expensive to launch from the surface of Earth.