(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Private US company SpaceX hopes to put an astronaut on Mars within 10 to 20 years, the head of the firm said.

Okay, This really caught my eye here. A private US firm wants to put man on Mars in under 20 years. Its quite a shock to here this because Mars just after Earth in the Solar system, meaning its just under 1 Light year away.

People say in 2012, the Sun will over run the earth and destroy everything in its path. If we manage to get on Mars we will stay safe. But not all is true, because its target is set for 10 years, not 1.

Heres an Image of the Solar System:


SpaceX is one of the two leading private space companies in the United States and has won $75 million from the US space agency NASA to help its pursuit of developing a spacecraft to replace the space shuttle.

The Californian company last year completed its first successful test of an unmanned space capsule into orbit and back, which meant the plans could go ahead to put Man on Mars. If all this goes to plan in the real thing, It looks like we'll be able to travel to Mars without any problems. Of course, its only going to be open to the rich at the start. Most likely costing over $50,000 per seat easily.

SpaceX has made a massive jump in there technology, and supposedly made the worlds fastest and strongest rocket the 'Falcon Heavy', which will have its first demonstration flight at the end of 2012. The launcher is designed to lift into orbit satellites or spacecraft weighing more than 53 metric tons, or 117,000 pounds



Will Mars be our new future home?
Will we actually be there in 10 years?
Would you live there?

Written by NGU's AgentRetro-Botz.


You must login or register to view this content.

Repost this in 20 years.

It would be too hot anyway :FU:

I wouldn't spend a single penny on it, but on the other hand you could just save up the donations :carling:

:y: So correct.

---------- Post added at 04:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:32 PM ----------



It would be colder. Its farther from the sun. And theory says the earth rotates around the sun. Meaning the sun won't hit mars lol.

I dont get how it would be hotter than earth?

We are closer to the sun than mars :mad:

---------- Post added at 11:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:33 PM ----------




It would be worth it, The same as, Is it worth $10 for premuim?

Of course it is ink:

Don't you remember when you were a little kid learning about the Solar System? And you saw pictures of Mars and it was like a little fire ball?
Thats what still springs to mind when I think of Mars :mad:

Im 12 :carling: :p



Ok, Im not really

I would totally CBF, wearing an astronaut suit 24/7 LOL.

Greenhouse effect. Same reason why Venus is way more hot than Mercury. I cba to see if it's actually hotter, but if it was; that'd be why.

thanks for the information, Forgot about Greenhouse :n:

Btw, My 1,000th post is dedicated to you