fact or Opinion #4

[jcalexis]

In the next decade men will walk on planet Mars. Is it a fact or an opinion?

[heypeg]

I think that's an opinion

[hitch0403]

Mankind cant figure out himself how to get along with each other on earth.He should worry more about that...of course unless he wants to go to Mars to leave here...LOL!!

MY opinion is there is absolutely nothing to gain walking on Mars and a waste of taxpayers money which can be used <but wont>to help those in need here!!

[hawkeye3210]

Since nothing you keep asking is a fact, you are really just asking for opinions.

[pwvogt]

Well, I guess technically it is neither fact nor opinion 

I doubt we will walk on Mars in the next 10 years because only two groups have any plans to do so and not till the mid to late 2020's (SpaceX is aiming for 2026) or 2030's (NASA is aiming for 2035 *if* there is funding).  It's possible someone will try a manned flyby before then but the dangers and technicalities of landing on, living on, and leaving the surface of Mars make a manned landed tricky and risky.  Don't know if this idea is out there (I'm sure it must be) but building or towing a space station to Mars seems to make more sense.  The risks are way lower and you could build a ship in low earth orbit that could be reused to transfer people from Earth to Mars.  Eventually, a smaller, cheaper landing vehicle could be built at the Mars station.

[texasmom32]

Well, it's can't really be a fact since we're talking about the future.  We can only guess if it will happen or not.  I can see it happening.  But more so than Mars, I think we'll discover another planet that we will explore in the next 10 years!