We Can Make It To Mars Without NASA
"We can—and should—develop space without government help," says Reason Foundation's Robert W. Poole.
"We can—and should—develop space without government help," says Reason Foundation's Robert W. Poole.
Until next year's, because capitalism is always making things better.
Weir's books take seriously the limits of human knowledge and planning when it comes to space travel.
Robots don't get cabin fever, develop cancer from cosmic radiation, miss their families, or go insane.
One critic calls it "arrogant vandalism," but advocates say it might be a necessary form of self-preservation.
Taking humanity from Earth to the stars isn't easy.
"Synthetic wombs make having kids much faster, easier, cheaper, and more accessible."
Survey finds 47 percent of people believe in the existence of intelligent alien civilizations in the universe.
It isn't just another useless, overpaid bureaucrat, but a crippler to any mission to Mars.
Reason editors discuss Trump's Warsaw speech, the Putin meeting, Mike Pence's Mars shot, and more.
Space X gets serious about its mission to the Red Planet
Bestselling author Andy Weir on politics, commercial space, and the future of publishing
Q&A with the man who wrote the book behind the upcoming Hollywood film starring Matt Damon.
Mission was supposed to last 90 Martian days
Most likely flipped by the rover
Also looking to find out how the wheels are wearing and tearing
If life ever existed on the red planet, it might have been there
Wants to partner with NASA to send two astronauts on a flyby mission to Mars
97 percent of NASA employees furloughed
Robot that can bounce on Mars
Not a good sign for the prospect of life on Mars
Six researchers spent four months in a dome trying to figure out what astronauts might eat
Collision or volcanic eruptions
Very, very slowly over the past 4 billion years
Planet once may have had conditions that might have supported life
Some parts of Earth might as well be an alien planet
22 miles traveled on Mars
Part of plan to land a human on the planet by 2030
Nothing better to do?
By analyzing argon in the air
Curiosity, Opportunity and the satellites supporting them won't be able to communicate with Earth for about the next month