Hi, I’m Anne Diamond, presenter of BBC Radio Berkshire’s mid-morning show. Welcome to my Blog! 2013-02-28T14:48:27+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/annediamond

2013-02-28T14:48:27+00:00 2013-02-28T14:48:27+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/annediamond/entries/b26003bd-4987-30c9-ac5e-acbc5bcdc437 Anne Diamond <div class="component prose"> <p>It’s exciting that someone somewhere has enough money to fund a private mission to Mars.</p><p>It’s no good waiting for governments to ever cough up enough again. So thank goodness for American billionaire <a title="Mars Mission" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21603490" target="_blank">Dennis Tito</a> who reckons his Mars launch could happen within the next five years. He says it might be a great idea to put up a married couple into space as astronauts because they’re going to have to share that tiny, confined space, for up to 17 months - using the same (recycled) water, wearing the same clothes, eating minimal food etc.</p><p>Sounds like marital hell.</p><p>But what a journey!</p> </div>