The map is centered on the site of DISCOVER’s future Mars bureau
Well, okay, things might just change a little bit between now and then. I’m actually sort of surprised that NASA would even try to pin a month on this event. Based on the number of things that could change or go wrong between now and then (and on the number of space shuttles that have blown up), you might think NASA would just be aiming to get this done anytime in, say, the ’30s.
November 30th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Why send humans to Mars when we can send robots with much less risk and expense? By 2030 we should have artificially intelligent robots that more capable than people. Sending humans into interplanetary space is just a publicity stunt.
December 8th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
You’re right we don’t need to go to Mars. We can just send robots. Going is just a publicity stunt. In fact we never need to leave our couches. Going outside is always a publicity stunt. We can send robots every where then there wouldn’t be any muggings, robberies, trafic accidents, etc. We’d be perfectly safe.
But I’m going to Mars, see ya couch potato!