Comment Re:I mean... (Score 1) 724
Why is this plan better than Mars Direct? That one sounds almost identical except it HAS a return trip planned out - it sends an unmanned return craft to Mars before the human ever even gets there, and it creates fuel from materials found on Mars. Zubrin had the right, cost-effective solution 20 years ago, but NASA, who at first loved the plan, killed it in committee due to special interest concerns. *sigh* I feel we're doomed to not see real space exploration for at least another generation. Mars could be our next great hope for the frontier, which drives innovation and would benefit us all in the long run.
