NASA Blueberry Alyssa Carson is 19 and hopes to be the first person Mars

[penguin 9799]

She was an ambassador of the now-defunct Mars One expedition but has been involved with NASA for over a decade. Interview with her on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8rfCR4cdep0

 

[Catastrophe]

I cannot see it happening in only 12 years.

 

[COLGeek]

I cannot see it happening in only 12 years.

Agreed. There is also a cost consideration and given the state of the global economy, I don't see Mars as a priority for resources in this time frame.