The Obama administration claims that it is developing a new breakthrough propulsion system, known as VASIMR, which uniquely will make it possible for astronauts to travel safely and quickly to Mars. We can't go to Mars until we have the revolutionary VASIMR, they say, but just wait; it's on the way, and once it arrives, all things will be possible. Washington is a city known for its smoke and mirrors, but rarely has such total falsehood been touted as a basis for science policy.
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