What about now ?
Exploring with machines......getting better and better (shortly sensing 10 MB data per second, like humans)
No humans needed...;
Settling on another world....for private companies (because no government will pay for anybody not wanting to be accountable towards it)....we are nowhere near that...
What's left for those (like me) who want something manned, acceptable politically, within our lifetime and inspiring? ....
There it is....