Poll: Should we spend the money to go to Mars?

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The discussion centers on the significant financial investment required for lunar and Martian exploration, questioning whether such expenditures are justified. The European Space Agency (ESA) has proposed the Aurora project, aiming to send astronauts to Mars by 2033, raising the competitive question of whether the United States or Europe will reach Mars first. There is a suggestion for collaboration between NASA and ESA to share costs, emphasizing that the focus should be on the mission's success rather than the race to be first.

Should trillions of dollars be spent going to the Moon, Mars?

  • YES

    Votes: 4 44.4%

  • NO, not now

    Votes: 3 33.3%

  • NEVER

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • AT A FUTURE DATE

    Votes: 2 22.2%
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Should trillions of dollars be spent trying to go to the Moon and Mars?
 
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If the NASA don't want to go, the hopes are still for ESA, that has presented the project Aurora
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994642
With this project, ESA wants to put astronauts in Mars by 2033. The question is, who will arrive first to Mars, americans or europeans?
 
just join up w/ the esa and do another joint effort...much cheaper to split the bill...who cares if we're there first or not

-Ty
 

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