WASHINGTON: NASA has released its plan for establishing colonies on Mars within the next 25 years. Humans will be living and working on Mars in colonies entirely independent of Earth by the 2030s, NASA has said.
The US space organisation today released its plan for establishing permanent settlements on the red planet, setting out in detail plans to create ‘deep-space habitation facilities’ which will act as stepping stones to Mars.
In a new report entitled ‘Journey to Mars’ NASA said the mission was ‘historic pioneering endeavor’ similar to the early settlers in America and Moon landing.
“Like the Apollo programme, we embark on this journey for all humanity,” the report states. “Unlike Apollo, we will be going to stay.
“In the next few decades, NASA will take steps toward establishing a human presence beyond Earth.
“We seek the capacity for people to work, learn operate and sustainably live beyond Earth for extended periods of time. Any journey to Mars will take many months each way and early return is not an option.
“Efforts made today and in the next decade will lay the foundation for an Earth Independent, sustained presence in deep space. Living and working in space require accepting risk and the journey is worth the risk.”
NASA has divided the challenge of getting to Mars into three stages; Earth reliant, proving ground and Earth independent.
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