Colonies on the Moon or Mars in 50 Years?

Publication Date: 06/10/2026 9:45 AM CST

Colonies on the Moon or Mars in 50 Years?

Publication: 06/10/2026 9:45 AM CST

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Just over 1 in 3 voters (35%) say it is at least Somewhat Likely that humans will establish colonies on the moon or on Mars in the next 50 years.
- A majority (53%) say it is unlikely.
- Those numbers include just 8% who say it is Very Likely, while 20% say it is Not At All Likely.
- Republicans are more optimistic than Democrats; 42% of GOP voters say it is at least Somewhat Likely, compared to 32% of Democrats.
- Leading the pack, 43% of voters under 45 say it is at least Somewhat Likely colonies will be on the moon or Mars in 50 years.
Voters are more optimistic about vacationing on the moon: 45% say it is at least Somewhat Likely everyday Americans will be able to do that in the next 50 years.
- Nearly the same number (47%) disagree.
- These numbers include 11% who say it is Very Likely and 16% who say it is Not At All Likely.
- On this question, a narrow majority of voters under 45 say vacationing on the moon is likely.
On both of these questions seniors are only slightly less optimistic than younger voters, probably buoyed from memories of the space race.
- Voters 45-64 are the most skeptical.
Even if it were possible to go to the moon, just 35% of voters say they would go.
- Nearly 6 in 10 (58%) say they would not.
Even if voters received a free trip, only 34% would take the chance to orbit the earth.
- On both of these questions, seniors are the least likely to make the trip.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, June 8-9, 2026 RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.