HONG KONG: Man is one step closer to setting foot on the Red Planet, according to NASA. The space agency, which recently announced the historic discovery of flowing water on Mars, has just announced an updated plan for ‘The Journey to Mars.
“NASA is closer to sending American astronauts to Mars than at any point in our history,” NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said in recent statement. “Today, we are publishing additional details about our journey to Mars plan and how we are aligning all of our work in support of this goal. In the coming weeks, I look forward to continuing to discuss the details of our plan with members of Congress, as well as our commercial and our international and partners.”
The plan in full can be read online here, but if it’s a general outline you’re looking for, the Agency was happy to oblige.
“The journey to Mars crosses three thresholds, each with increasing challenges as humans move farther from Earth,” the agency reported. “NASA is managing these challenges by developing and demonstrating capabilities in incremental steps.
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