That just plain sucks. There's no way I will still be alive in 2060. I would love to see something like that.
Nasa's Plan for Manned mission to Mars by 2035., page 1
Topic started on 15-9-2012 @ 07:49 AM by hp1229
Nothing concrete but nevertheless a promising future from Curiosity's mission. The link has also shows the tentative plan as per how the mission
would be accomplished.
LINK
When USA TODAY, celebrating its 30th anniversary with a look to the 21st-century future, spoke with NASA chief Charles Bolden, he emphasized "the critical importance of Curiosity, because it's not the first, but it's the most critical, the largest mission, that's a precursor for putting humans on Mars."
The first manned visits, he said, could happen around 2035 as an international endeavor. The first outposts on Mars could come after 2060.
LINK
reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 08:21 AM by Alda1981
Dont forget those guyz... there will already be humans on mars for a decade when Nasa decides to send theirs...
Mars One
Mars One
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reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 08:35 AM by denver22
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Is there a price to inspiration and creativity? Economic, scientific and technological returns of space exploration have far exceeded the investment. Globally, 43 countries now have their own observing or communication satellites in Earth orbit. Observing Earth has provided G.P.S., meteorological forecasts, predictions and management of hurricanes and other natural disasters, and global monitoring of the environment, as well as surveillance and intelligence. Satellite communications have changed life and business practices with computer operations, cell phones, global banking, and TV. Studying humans living in the microgravity of space has expanded our understanding of osteoporosis and balance disorders, and has led to new treatments. Wealth-generating medical devices and instrumentation such as digital mammography and outpatient breast biopsy procedures and the application of telemedicine to emergency care are but a few of the social and economic benefits of manned exploration that we take for granted.
Space exploration is not a drain on the economy; it generates infinitely more than wealth than it spends. Royalties on NASA patents and licenses currently go directly to the U.S. Treasury, not back to NASA. I firmly believe that the Life Sciences Research Program would be self-supporting if permitted to receive the return on its investment. NASA has done so much with so little that it has generally been assumed to have had a huge budget. In fact, the 2007 NASA budget of $16.3 billion is a minute fraction of the $13 trillion total G.D.P.
The profit has been there for all to see..
Is there a price to inspiration and creativity? Economic, scientific and technological returns of space exploration have far exceeded the investment. Globally, 43 countries now have their own observing or communication satellites in Earth orbit. Observing Earth has provided G.P.S., meteorological forecasts, predictions and management of hurricanes and other natural disasters, and global monitoring of the environment, as well as surveillance and intelligence. Satellite communications have changed life and business practices with computer operations, cell phones, global banking, and TV. Studying humans living in the microgravity of space has expanded our understanding of osteoporosis and balance disorders, and has led to new treatments. Wealth-generating medical devices and instrumentation such as digital mammography and outpatient breast biopsy procedures and the application of telemedicine to emergency care are but a few of the social and economic benefits of manned exploration that we take for granted.
Space exploration is not a drain on the economy; it generates infinitely more than wealth than it spends. Royalties on NASA patents and licenses currently go directly to the U.S. Treasury, not back to NASA. I firmly believe that the Life Sciences Research Program would be self-supporting if permitted to receive the return on its investment. NASA has done so much with so little that it has generally been assumed to have had a huge budget. In fact, the 2007 NASA budget of $16.3 billion is a minute fraction of the $13 trillion total G.D.P.
The profit has been there for all to see..
reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 08:51 AM by PatrickGarrow17
reply to post by denver22
Touche, man, touche. I way over simplified my point, which was that space exploration isn't viewed as a business activity when it should be.
And also, I believe if we progress in line with current trends then 99% of economic activity will be space related. Which by your point, considering satellites and information/communication tech it probably already is.
But I was talking more about deep space than orbital space.
Touche, man, touche. I way over simplified my point, which was that space exploration isn't viewed as a business activity when it should be.
And also, I believe if we progress in line with current trends then 99% of economic activity will be space related. Which by your point, considering satellites and information/communication tech it probably already is.
But I was talking more about deep space than orbital space.
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reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 08:55 AM by woogleuk
reply to post by Maslo
On the ISS you are constantly in touch with Earth in realtime, on the way to Mars, communication becomes longer and longer, ok, by minutes, but it will soon add up.
What do you do in 6 months to keep your mind occupied? Kindle? Monopoly? Internet will be slower than a 14.4kbps dial up.
EDIT: I want to say. I am excited by the idea of a manned mission, I am simply expressing my concerns for the well being and mental state of the people involved.
On the ISS you are constantly in touch with Earth in realtime, on the way to Mars, communication becomes longer and longer, ok, by minutes, but it will soon add up.
What do you do in 6 months to keep your mind occupied? Kindle? Monopoly? Internet will be slower than a 14.4kbps dial up.
EDIT: I want to say. I am excited by the idea of a manned mission, I am simply expressing my concerns for the well being and mental state of the people involved.
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reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 08:58 AM by denver22
Originally posted by PatrickGarrow17
reply to post by denver22
Touche, man, touche. I way over simplified my point, which was that space exploration isn't viewed as a business activity when it should be.
That's ok we are all guilty of a little over simplified points- (no harm done).
And also, I believe if we progress in line with current trends then 99% of economic activity will be space related. Which by your point, considering satellites and information/communication tech it probably already is.
Yes we owe NASA a great deal otherwise we better go back to the cave man times (joke).
But I was talking more about deep space than orbital space.edit on 9/15/2012 by PatrickGarrow17 because: (no reason given)
Yes then we can mine for the goodies makes sense.
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