[marron]

If NASA cannot do it, then NASA's day has come and gone.

[Michael Barnes]

Betcha the private sector could have us there in under a decade. And be more cost efficient about it without throwing safety into the wind..

[End The Hypocrisy]

Well said. NASA's record regarding Mars has been pretty bad, as http://www.spaceprojects.com/Mars statistically documents.

[altair]

NASA's day is long gone. They should have been disbanded a long time ago and private corporations allowed to take over.