It seems that the little red planet, our second nearest planetary neighbour is George W. Bush’s destination if his plans for nuclear powered propulsion get the go ahead. Sceptical people have pointed out that he is probably talking in metaphor as Mars is the God of War, and when he talks of “Nuclear Powered Acceleration” he is just referring to the apocalypse he probably intends for the Middle East.
However, plans have emerged that show that the mission is even more serious than previously intended as it is not just intended to for mankind to visit Mars, but to terraform and colonise it as well.
The process will take place in several stages. There are two main parts to the program, construction phase called “Project Genesis” and the emigration phase called “Project Exodus”