"Our aspirational goal is to send our first cargo mission to Mars in 2022. The objectives for the first mission will be to confirm water resources, identify hazards, and put in place initial power, mining, and life support infrastructure. A second mission, with both cargo and crew, is targeted for 2024" -- spacex.com/mars
Maybe NASA should book space for a biologist on that flight. A botanist would do.
Maybe NASA should book space for a biologist on that flight. A botanist would do.