Forget about sending humans to Mars -- we need a permanent moon base instead

[shockedcanadian]

Sounds like an idea that might be considered at some point. It must be much cheaper than a 4 year war somewhere.

If they need a volunteer to live there permanently, I'm willing to get out of here. As long as they have cable TV there.

Forget about sending humans to Mars -- we need a permanent moon base instead

NASA’s successful launch Saturday of the InSight lander on an exploratory mission to Mars – costing taxpayers about $814 million – is just the latest example of the long fascination people have had with the Red Planet. The lander will study earthquakes – make that marsquakes – to learn more about our neighbor in the solar system.

And on Tuesday the three-day Human to Mars Summit kicks off in Washington to discuss the far more ambitious mission of sending men and women to Mars. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is one of many NASA officials scheduled to speak, along with officials of companies interested in space exploration, scientists, engineers, people from the entertainment industry and many others.

This is all fascinating stuff that captures the imagination. We can’t help but think of “Star Wars,” Star Trek,” “The War of the Worlds” and other fictional works about “space – the final frontier.”

Humans have been wondering what’s on Mars for centuries, imaging at times that it was populated by intelligent beings, lined with canals, and all sorts of other things that have no basis in fact.

 

[evenflow1969]

Sounds like an idea that might be considered at some point. It must be much cheaper than a 4 year war somewhere.

If they need a volunteer to live there permanently, I'm willing to get out of here. As long as they have cable TV there.

Forget about sending humans to Mars -- we need a permanent moon base instead

NASA’s successful launch Saturday of the InSight lander on an exploratory mission to Mars – costing taxpayers about $814 million – is just the latest example of the long fascination people have had with the Red Planet. The lander will study earthquakes – make that marsquakes – to learn more about our neighbor in the solar system.

And on Tuesday the three-day Human to Mars Summit kicks off in Washington to discuss the far more ambitious mission of sending men and women to Mars. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is one of many NASA officials scheduled to speak, along with officials of companies interested in space exploration, scientists, engineers, people from the entertainment industry and many others.

This is all fascinating stuff that captures the imagination. We can’t help but think of “Star Wars,” Star Trek,” “The War of the Worlds” and other fictional works about “space – the final frontier.”

Humans have been wondering what’s on Mars for centuries, imaging at times that it was populated by intelligent beings, lined with canals, and all sorts of other things that have no basis in fact.

Some of the cazies on here already beleive we have a base on the moon! It is knd of Elon musk's plan to use moon ice to mine rocket fuel on the moon. Refuel rocket on the moon or have pods take off from the moon and refuel rockets in space. So you are not the only person thinking this way! I wonder what esquape velosity is on the moon? Getta be a shit load less than 25000mph here!

 

[Moonglow]

Rockets will work by nuclear power soon, very soon.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Their is a reason why we never went back.