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With budget constraints and an economy still recovering from the 2008 crash, the picture for US space exploration in coming years looks to still be in limbo. We do not know what to expect with a Trump presidency and how this will effect future efforts. It's comforting to know that many private companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic etc. are starting to launch bigger projects and some even are talking about make it a priority that we start to think about colonizing another planet.
I hate to say it, but I think the real "space race" will probably occur long after i'm gone--maybe at some point in the 22nd century. I do think that man made climate change is a reason to not only be wary of our fragile species effect on our planet's ecosystem, but to take into consideration what humans could do to another planet as well. If we have gone past the point of no return in damage to our planet, we might only have a matter of time before conditions start to worsen--sea level rise, crop failure, etc. This is why as goofy as "Interstellar" may have been in an acting sense, the "blight" scenario may not have been far off.
I understand this is kind of an open ended title, but what are your thoughts on this? Will we ever successfully colonize Mars or even Titan? My thoughts are that by the 2030's or 2040's we will have an outpost on both the mooon and on Mars.
I hate to say it, but I think the real "space race" will probably occur long after i'm gone--maybe at some point in the 22nd century. I do think that man made climate change is a reason to not only be wary of our fragile species effect on our planet's ecosystem, but to take into consideration what humans could do to another planet as well. If we have gone past the point of no return in damage to our planet, we might only have a matter of time before conditions start to worsen--sea level rise, crop failure, etc. This is why as goofy as "Interstellar" may have been in an acting sense, the "blight" scenario may not have been far off.
I understand this is kind of an open ended title, but what are your thoughts on this? Will we ever successfully colonize Mars or even Titan? My thoughts are that by the 2030's or 2040's we will have an outpost on both the mooon and on Mars.