Question: When Do You Think Humans Will Set Foot on Mars?

by Fraser Cain on September 11, 2011

Pat Rawlings/SAIC for NASA

Pat Rawlings/SAIC for NASA


Last time we wanted to hear your opinions on when humans will return to the Moon. Now I’d like to engage Universe Today readers in another opinionated debate.

When do you think humans will set foot on Mars for the first time? Will it be a specific country or an international team effort? Or do you think it’ll never happen?

I’d love to hear what you think. Just post your thoughts and ideas into the comments below.

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  • http://twitter.com/TedShisler Ted Shisler

    Humans will soon set foot on Mars.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSkxPghXTCg

  • linsinian
  • adamn rat

    The Chinese will land on the moon, put a ring of Chinese flags around the American flag, and go off with India to Explore Mars, America will have a meeting about it.
    Sorry America, you are letting it slip, and the dreams of the rest of the world with it. You want to be world leaders? Lead.

  • Helzundi

    As soon as Ozzie and Nigel iron the bugs out of their wormhole technology, of course.
    Oh, what’s that, in the real world now?
    Dang, those Peter F Hamilton books are engrossing!

  • Helzundi

    Seriously though, I’m not sure we will see Humans on Mars for a very long time.
    Sci-Fi is good to read, but the exorbitant cost of mounting a manned mission is a huge obstacle.
    I think we will see more and more advanced, and even possibly semi-autonomous robotics leading the way, and even (again possibly) establishing a habitable shelter for Humans to use when (and if) we get there.
    The possibility of a government led mission (either manned or robotic) is looking more and more improbable, with the world’s national finances going to Hell in a hand cart.
    The most likely scenario (in my humble. uninformed opinion) is a corporate mission, launched by one of the big multi-nationals.
    We live in hope.

    Helz

  • Anonymous

    It is less likely that the US will send a manned mission to Mars on its own. If the US goes it will be a joint mission with several countries. I suspect we will not be the primary funding country. When? Not before 2050 due to the world economy. China could no doubt fund a mission now but they are more concerned with getting military parity with the US. When That occurs China and the US may partner for a mars mission.

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