For the "space minded" among us..

[ironglows]

    Mars exploration not going as they hoped it would;

  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/nasa-s-attempt-to-burrow-into-mars-met-2-insurmountable-obstacles-cement-like-soil-and-an-unexpected-energy-shortage/ar-BB1cNpwE?ocid=msedgdhp

[BUGEYE]

I guess I'm old fashioned, I don't see the point in going to mars.

[ironglows]

  I don't have any huge interest in this stuff..but I know some do, so that's why I posted it .

[Argent 88]

SpaceX is pretty well focusing on the Mars thing. Musk wants to start building a colony there within this decade.
And now he's teaming up with Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin. Thinking they might merge. You may not like it, but the space race is on again trying to stay ahead of China. Whose space program has shown to be successful.

[geezerbiker]

If the spinoff tech is as good as what we got from the last space race, it's worth whatever it costs...

Tony

[ironglows]

If the spinoff tech is as good as what we got from the last space race, it's worth whatever it costs...

Tony

  Yes, we should remember that..but we will need forward looking people in Washington in order to capitalize on it !