From John Cleveland
I am all in favour of other nations getting into the race for Mars, but I have concerns for the Dutch programme mentioned in your brief look at possible crewed missions (4 August, p 6).
Those involved claim they will “establish the first [human] settlement on Mars in 2023” and “to fund the one-way trip” will make a TV reality show. One way? That should cut costs by much more than half.
Nashville, Indiana, US
