>  JS> In about 5 billion years, earth will be swallowed up by our sun which
 >  JS> will become a red giant, then fade away to a cold mote in space. If
 >  JS> man hasn't killed his race off, the technology to go to the stars
 >  JS> will certainly be available before then.
 >  Very true.  In todays society, such long term goals are rarely
 > undertaken but I hope society will wise up in time.  I heard here on
 > the news, the NASA was planning a manned Mars mission for a 5 years
 > stay in 2014?  Am I wrong in this?  Did you see it?
No! In fact I heard just the opposite. ...That cost overruns with
the joint space station and other reasons, that there will be no
manned Moon or Mars missions in the foreseeable future.
Regards,
Jack
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