A leaked US report has stated the ambitious journey of man to Mars will have to be funded by private companies and not rely on NASA coffers for the trip.
President Bush gave the Commission on Implementation of US Space Exploration Policy group six months to study what shake ups would be needed to ensure humans get further into the solar system.
June 13th, 2004
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December 28th, 2003
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A TOP member of the Beagle 2 team has admitted after the failure of more attempts to find Britain
January 12th, 2003
Final touches to the space oddity destined for Mars … via Scotland Sunday Herald
A British-led space expedition will this weekend complete a revolutionary landing craft that could finally prove the existence of life on Mars. Technicians working on the ambitious project, branded mission impossible when it was first proposed in 1997, are expected to complete final preparations on the Beagle 2 lander following just two years of development. A collaborative effort between a consortium of univer sities, research support units and industry, the team’s leaders are confident the spectacular launch will restore the UK’s reputation as a leading light of scientific discovery.
June 2nd, 2002
Why homesick astronauts limit space missions Sunday Herald
ASTRONAUTS who take part in deep space travel might encounter psychological problems and loneliness which could provide a bigger barrier than technology to future missions, according to a French expert. At a major symposium on the future of human spaceflight in Strasbourg this week, Jacques Arnould, of the French space agency CNES, will argue that losing sight of Earth could be too traumatic for astronauts to bear, however highly trained they may be. Even a relatively short mission to Mars might tip some people over the edge, he warns. The barriers of the human mind are a frontier that must be approached delicately, but one that it is necessary to cross, Arnould said. ‘How will an inhabitant of Earth react when the image of his planet disappears from view? No answer exists at the present time.’ He added: ‘It may not be excessive to argue that this question alone offers a justification for human spaceflights to Mars.’