Nothing particular poignant/pertinent to add... however I just want to stand up, clap and be joined in a resounding "ATTABOY"!! This sounds absolutely fantastic!

Why not open this thing up to public donations? I'm sure that I'm not the only one who would give money to see a person on Mars...

This move was condemned by the same government who recently tried to push the SOPA act... So they bad-mouth Iran, after they tried pulling the same thing here at home?!?! I guess the U.S. brass is irony impaired