Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Cooperation Key to Reaching Mars

October 13, 2016

 

10/12/16 – “Getting to Mars will require continued cooperation between government and private innovators, and we’re already well on our way,” President Obama said in an essay on CNN’s website, in tandem with a joint blog post by senior White House and NASA officials. Indeed, collaborative work on space activities is becoming increasingly common across a range of industries and in a growing number of nations, an analyst said recently in Issues, calling on the United States to reshape its space policies to reflect and capitalize on these changing conditions.