Robert M. Zubrin

Robert M. Zubrin is an aerospace engineer and scientist known for his advocacy of human space exploration. He is the founder of the Mars Society, promoting the idea of establishing human colonies on Mars. Zubrin developed the concept of using local Martian resources, like extracting water and making fuel from the planet’s soil, to sustain missions and reduce costs. His work emphasizes practical, affordable methods to make space exploration feasible, aiming to turn humanity into a multiplanetary species and expand our presence beyond Earth.