With Bavaria One to Mars instead of by train to Berlin?

In order to avoid misunderstandings, the disclaimer first of all: just as important as research is, a good research policy is important. The topic of space travel is of course part of this. In this respect, the new Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space, Dorothea Bär, may exercise her office with luck and success. Her weakness for the topic is well known, as is the Bavarian space ambitions. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that…