How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)
via space.com
Short excerpt below. Read at the original source.
Futurists and science fiction writers have predicted privately funded missions to Mars for decades, but until recently, the prospect appeared to be decades away. While fully private human missions to Mars are probably not yet practical (given the complexity and cost of such missions), the commercial sector, in partnership with space agencies such as NASA, […]