Why We’re So Desperate About Colonizing Mars?

#2 It’s A Task For This Generation

Neil deGrasse Tyson said it best in an interview when he was asked about colonizing Mars; “The next generation of astronauts to land on Mars are in middle school now.“.

Many high-achieving Gen Z’s plan on choosing careers in the STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering and, Mathematics), and nearly 70% of them plan on attending graduate schools in order to be equipped for their practice.

It seems as though the baton of technological advancement is in good hands.