Posted by tourdemars to Mars Society at January 12, 2004 12:00 PM

On Saturday, Seattle's Museum of Flight hosted Mars Fest '04, a daylong session of panels with academics and aerospace experts. The founder of the Mars Society, Dr. Robert Zubrin, talked about the prospects of putting people on Mars within the decade — including what sort of rocket or spacecraft could transport them. During a midday panel, children asked questions ranging from whether plants could grow on Mars to whether Earth and Mars are similar.