Mars Community Strives For Affordable Exploration Options

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Mars might be within reach of human explorers, perhaps by the mid-2030s, at least under the most modest of three scenarios that envision annual spending on par with that invested in the International Space Station (ISS) when adjusted for inflation—or $4-5 billion annually. The goal of...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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