Today NASA's Curiosity Rover landed on Mars.
Its advanced instruments sh
ould bring humanity closer to knowing whether life exists on the Red Planet. I discussed the " Spiritual Significance of Mars " during that planet's closest approach to Earth in human history.
I believe that private companies will lead the way to humans landing on Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said Mars is his ultimate target. In " SpaceX's Entrepreneurial Triumph ," you can read my reflections on the recent successful berthing of that company's Dragon capsule with the International Station.
एडवर्ड हडगिन्स हार्टलैंड इंस्टीट्यूट में अनुसंधान निदेशक और वकालत के पूर्व निदेशक और एटलस सोसाइटी में वरिष्ठ विद्वान हैं।
Edward Hudgins, former Director of Advocacy and Senior Scholar at The Atlas Society, is now President of the Human Achievement Alliance and can be reached at ehudgins@humanachievementalliance.org.