One thing mankind has is... Curiosity!

[El Mahdi]

Piffle! We are using a rocket backpack to drop a car-sized, nuclear-powered robot armed with a laser capable of vaporizing rock on Mars. Maybe we do live in the future...

And any sentient Martians are going to think we're invading... :0

Reminds me of my favorite H.G. Wells quote: "Turnabout is fair play!"

 

[Morrus]

What I disagree with is NASA building custom-built robots designed to kill cats.

We have dogs for that.

 

[Diamond Cross]

NAGILUM Of course you are. You are too inquisitive not to want to know. (he pauses) You seem to find no tranquility in anything. You struggle against the inevitable. You thrive on conflict. You are selfish, yet you value loyalty. You are rash, quick to judge, slow to change. It's amazing you've survived. Be that as it may -- as species, we have no common ground. You are too aggressive. Too hostile.Too militant.

PICARD During this period, you too have been evaluated.
It would seem we have at least one thing in common.

NAGILUM Oh?

PICARD Curiosity.

NAGILUM The point is well taken, Captain. Perhaps that is a trait we share.

PICARD Then perhaps we'll meet again. But next time, it will be out here among the stars.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hava NAGILUM
Hava NAGILUM
Hava NAGILUM
Hey! Hey! Hey!

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

In this case, Curiosity is the next Mars rover...

5 Things About the Next Mars Rover | Universe Today

So NASA is now building robots from Lego? Awesome.

 

[Relique du Madde]

You know where a perfict place to test that would be? The moon..

Wait, what's this about not going to the moon even thought every other space agency wants to mine it for minerals? Alright screw the Moon! Let's just send an unmanned version to mars to get the kinks out before we send... What? Are you certain that NASA is planning on retiring our current heavy launch platforms and haven built out the next generation platform built even though the last Shuttle mission will happen next year? You got to be kidding! I mean didn't the president say we're going to Mars so how do you expect we will get that thing into space without space capabilities? Ohhh... He said we're going to Mars in 50 years. /facepalm.