I think it's a shame you were downvoted, because you seem to be asking an honest question: is this possible, or not? I've ranted a bit about why this isn't poss

I think it's a shame you were downvoted, because you seem to be asking an honest question: is this possible, or not? I've ranted a bit about why this isn't possible here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4210984 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4210984 But, if you want to know exactly why going to Mars is so difficult, and why so many projects have failed, start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars#Probing_difficulties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars#Probing_dif... Or simply do a quick search on the internet for 'Mars difficulties' or 'Mars curse'.