Not Yet There

We may reach a point one day when we have appropriate space technologies, and space exploration may accelerate further.  That point may be in 2050, or even 2100.  We can say at the worst case, rich countries may run out of cash and pause for awhile, but resume later on.  Things do get complicated, sometimes.  But I agree with Arthur C. Clarke, Samuel R. Delany, and others that the future will be about the exploration and eventual colonization of the Solar System.  This scenario seems realistic to me and other experts.

Science fiction exists so that we can experience wonders that we may not encounter within our lifetimes.  Hard fact is heartbreaking.  The human lifetime is too short.  Any space project by NASA, JAXA, ESA, etc. takes 20 to 30 years to complete.