Mars
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There are many out there that really believe we never went. One good claim is there's too much radiation to deal with.mishi8 said:
From Wikepedia:
"The Van Allen Belt's impact on space travel
Solar cells, integrated circuits, and sensors can be damaged by radiation. In 1962, the Van Allen belts were temporarily amplified by a high-altitude nuclear explosion and several satellites ceased operation. Magnetic storms occasionally damage electronic components on spacecraft. Miniaturization and digitization of electronics and logic circuits have made satellites more vulnerable to radiation, as incoming ions may be as large as the circuit's charge. The Hubble Space Telescope, among other satellites, often has its sensors turned off when passing through regions of intense radiation.
A object satellite shielded by 3 mm of aluminum will receive about 2500 rem (3) (25 Sv) per year.
Conspiracy theorists have argued that space travel to the moon is impossible because the Van Allen radiation would kill or incapacitate an astronaut who made the trip. In practice, even at the peak of the belts, one could live for several months without receiving a lethal dose.
Project Apollo nevertheless deliberately timed their launches, and used lunar transfer orbits that only skirted the edge of the belt over the equator to minimise the radiation. Astronauts who visited the moon probably have a slightly higher risk of cancer during their lifetimes, but still remain unlikely to become ill because of it."
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Well, I can believe they timed their launches to minimize risk/exposure (I certainly don't believe in conspiracy theories.) I think it's absolutely amazing at how well planned any space mission is, down to the most minute calculations and details, and watched in awe as the Mars rovers first started broadcasting pictures. An awful lot of effort, manpower and money going into something that "never happened."
beautifulfish said:
I would love to take a trip to visit Norway. My husband is of Norwegian heritage, and has been there to visit relatives, the pictures he took were beautiful. I would be fun to take the kids when they're older...make it a trip to Norway and Ukraine (my heritage).
Why would the human race want to go to Mars?
Ever since we came into being Humanity has been a race of explorers. We boldly marched out of Africa in waves of exploration. We traveled to every distant corner of this tiny planet and conquered every mile of it.
For vacation what do we do?
We travel. We explore parts of the world that we have never been to before. That's what we do when we can get away from the daily grind of work. For a bit of weekend fun, we head to the City or the Country and go to new places. Now we explore the depths of our Oceans and the expanse of our Solar System.
It's in our blood to go. And there will never be a shortage of volunteers to go "out There".
I say, why would you want to just sit on this rock until a comet wipes out all traces of life on it?
Ever since we came into being Humanity has been a race of explorers. We boldly marched out of Africa in waves of exploration. We traveled to every distant corner of this tiny planet and conquered every mile of it.
For vacation what do we do?
We travel. We explore parts of the world that we have never been to before. That's what we do when we can get away from the daily grind of work. For a bit of weekend fun, we head to the City or the Country and go to new places. Now we explore the depths of our Oceans and the expanse of our Solar System.
It's in our blood to go. And there will never be a shortage of volunteers to go "out There".
I say, why would you want to just sit on this rock until a comet wipes out all traces of life on it?
Exactly, Watcher! 
Now, I'm not that adventurous myself (I've got a bit of a phobia of being in the deep sea, or in the endless universe). But there are so many places I still want to explore in my lifetime, and love to try things that are a bit of a challenge (like bungee jumping, skydiving, rock climbing, etc.) Plus it's so fun exploring different cultures and languages. Life would be so boring just staying home all the time!
Now, I'm not that adventurous myself (I've got a bit of a phobia of being in the deep sea, or in the endless universe). But there are so many places I still want to explore in my lifetime, and love to try things that are a bit of a challenge (like bungee jumping, skydiving, rock climbing, etc.) Plus it's so fun exploring different cultures and languages. Life would be so boring just staying home all the time!