When people have their own money at stake, it's a lot easier to find and settle on practical, no-nonsense solutions to engineering problems than is ever the case in the complex and endless deliberations of a government bureaucracy. Robert Zubrin bureaucracycasecomplex share on social
The U.S. federal government may be going broke, but it's not because of NASA. Robert Zubrin breakfederalgovernment Change image and share on social
Would offering the Mars Prize damage NASA? I don't think so. Robert Zubrin damagemarnasa Change image and share on social
People make their own fates, and if enough of us make our fate to be space explorers, perhaps we can actually get some space exploration done. Robert Zubrin explorationexplorerfate Change image and share on social
In the 1960s, reaching for the moon meant just that. It was a metaphor for attempting the impossible, and we attempted it, and we did it. And it inspired millions of people in every way. The number of science graduates in this country doubled in the 1960s at every level - high school, college, Ph.D. Robert Zubrin 1960sattemptcollege share on social
Our European allies need to be able to buy our fuel, or they will fall to enemy domination. Robert Zubrin allybuydomination Change image and share on social
Despite being bailed out - in some cases repeatedly - by the public purse, the automakers have shown little public spirit. Robert Zubrin automakerbailcase Change image and share on social
Like the producers of crops, airplanes, and books, producers of natural gas provide goods to meet the size of their available market. The larger the market, the more they can produce, and the more revenue they can obtain to cover their fixed costs and invest in future development. Robert Zubrin airplanebookcost share on social
The policy of the Obama administration is to employ regulatory strangulation to drive up the price of energy. This must be exposed and opposed for what it is: a policy of forced economic contraction. Robert Zubrin administrationcontractiondrive Change image and share on social
The space program needs a goal, and the goal should be humans to Mars. Robert Zubrin goalhumanmar Change image and share on social