As space travel becomes a reality in the 21st century, Dr. Amitabha Ghosh, chair of science operations working group for NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission, believes that Mars is humankind's destiny. Even though adventurers find its rare metals and weightless environment alluring, expeditions to the Red Planet may also be difficult due to the suffocating solitude of the seven-month trip, to and from. How should we balance the need for a social life and the rigor of scientific studies? What should future generations do to solve this problem? Follow Dr. Ghosh's wanderings into the universe.