The Moon, Then Mars
There has been much activity in the news by those who have been promoting various ideas on paths to a manned presence on Mars. In some ways the approaches are all similar, except for one where volunteers are sought for a one-way trip to Mars with enough supplies for a sufficient amount of time to become self-sufficient ... or, well, that's too bad, but it was a good try. The initiative is by a Dutch firm and is called Mars One, with the goal of people to Mars by 2022.
