Utah, the New Red Planet

tsornin writes "The Philadelphia Inquirer reports in this article that Mars Society crews have chosen Wayne County, Utah as an effective simulant for the Red Planet. Although Mars exploration is hardly a high priority on any government's list at the moment, Robert Zubrin and other Mars Society members hope that through their research in Wayne County and in the even more remote northern Canadian location, they can show world governments that a mission to Mars is viable."

Comments

Does anyone remember "Pathfinder"?

[rudy_wayne]

These guys have watched too much sci-fi.

"...they can show world governments that a mission to Mars is viable."

Oh puh-leeze!!! Yeah right, that's exactly what we need ... spend a gazillion dollars on a manned mission to Mars so they can send back more picures of rocks and red dirt.

Sorry, been there, done that and bought the T-Shirt. There's nothing more to see here, please move along.