Andy Weir Says Humans Won't Make it to Mars Until 2050 Due to Lack of Funding
http://www.outerplaces.com/science/item/11604-mars-andy-weir

Lawmaker Hopes Search For Life Will Boost NASA’s Support

http://aviationweek.com/space/lawmaker-hopes-search-life-will-boost-nasa-s-support

Can We Risk Microbes From Human Crashes - On Mars? If Not, What Happens To Dreams To Colonize The Planet?
http://www.science20.com/robert_inventor/can_we_risk_microbes_from_human_crashes_on_mars_if_not_what_happens_to_dreams_to_colonize_the_planet-168033

Tory Shepherd: Plan B for Earth is exporting our global warming to Mars
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/tory-shepherd-plan-b-for-earth-is-exporting-our-global-warming-to-mars/news-story/c579b6e37fe14e7c985ccccd41d5e01a

SXSW: NASA panelists’ presentation discloses about ‘Journey to Mars’
http://mainenewsonline.com/content/16037666-sxsw-nasa-panelists-presentation-discloses-about-journey-mars

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~