Colonies on the Moon or Mars in 50 Years?

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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.