(January 7, 2015 at 8:37 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: I'm really pulling for Space X and Planetary Resources. If private businesses can fulfill their promise, it might jumpstart our journey to the stars again. I'm not confident in NASA's Mars goal. Some Republican dickwad(s) is/are bound to put an end to it at some point. But, if there's a way to make money in the endeavor? That'll guarantee an increased presence in space.
Private business will do what earns a profit. I'm putting my money on ESA, since the European nations won't pull the plug anytime soon.