http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Channel10/images/feedimage.pnghttp://on10.net/tags/exploration/explorationhttp://on10.net/tags/exploration/en-usTue, 11 Dec 2007 21:02:15 GMTTue, 11 Dec 2007 21:02:15 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3143.743, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://on10.net/images/entries/previewsmall/Mars_small_on10.jpg" border="0" />Space exploration is a <a href="http://www.wired.com/science/space/magazine/15-12/st_essay">hot topic</a> (again) that has even seen&nbsp;a large amount of&nbsp;attention in the Presidential campaign. Whether or not you believe there is life on other planets is not the issue. What matters is - can HUMANS be the life on other planets in years to come? One group that is dead certain we will be is <a href="http://www.marssociety.org/portal">The Mars Society. </a>I went to their 10th National Convention to learn more about the exploration and colonization of Mars...and to meet some <em>very </em>interesting characters.<img src="http://on10.net/20073/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Welcome-to-Mars/http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Welcome-to-Mars/Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:20:00 GMThttp://on10.net/blogs/laura/Welcome-to-Mars/12900http://on10.net/20073/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Space exploration is a hot topic (again) that has even seen&nbsp;a large amount of&nbsp;attention in the Presidential campaign. Whether or not you believe there is life on other planets is not the issue. What matters is - can HUMANS be the life on other planets in years to come? One group that is&#8230;Laura4http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Welcome-to-Mars/RSS/http://on10.net/20073/Trackback.aspxexplorationmarssciencespace