NASA's New Space Marketing Posters Instill Nostalgia

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NASA has a new plan that involves the building of a rocket to eventually launch people to Mars. According to Daily Mail, there is no plan to send living members of NASA yet. However, these new space tourism posters by NASA might fancy some people to sign up for a trip to the Red Planet.

The Space Launch System, or SLS, is NASA's strongest launch system currently in development. It will be able to send rockets deep into space. The spaceship, at 322 feet, will be one of the longest space ships as well. In a press release, lead engineer for the core Shane Carpenter said, "This hardware is an excellent proving ground for the core stage - from manufacturing and assembly to the launch site." Carpenter added that "we don't want the first time we transport the core stage to be with flight hardware. That's why having a pathfinder is critical to the program."

NASA is not only preparing rockets that will reach Mars but also they are launching campaigns designed to make everyone itch to explore the solar system. New artwork commissioned by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California show off vintage designs and is available for download.

NASA's goal with these free posters is to entice people about space travel. They even created a Twitter page last year that was dedicated to Martian sand dunes. This campaign is similar to the one they ran during the 1960s that helped enforce the space race. 

The space race may even return for a second run - earlier this month, President Obama announced he was sending more arms to Eastern Europe in an effort to suppress Russian aggression in the region. Although no one wants a Cold War again, the space race did occur during the period, and it helped speed up the world's exploration of space.

Nonetheless, NASA is proving its savvy with its marketing effort. Who knows, maybe these posters will lead to a plethora of folks becoming enthusiastic about traveling to Mars in 2030.