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Bringing life to the Red Planet - Obama plans to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s In a CNN essay, the US President has vowed to send people to Mars in 14 years by partnering with private industry.
Companies are reportedly working on building habitats to transport astronauts on deep space missions.
The United States plans to work with private space travel companies in order to bring people to Mars, US President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday.
"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time," Obama wrote in the CNN opinion piece.
Since taking office eight years ago, Obama has said the US wants to send astronauts to the Red Planet, Earth's neighbor, by the 2030s. Tuesday's announcement denotes.
the country's first plans to include private companies in Washington's previously announced plan.
Companies are reportedly working on building habitats to transport astronauts on deep space missions.
The United States plans to work with private space travel companies in order to bring people to Mars, US President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday.
"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time," Obama wrote in the CNN opinion piece.
Since taking office eight years ago, Obama has said the US wants to send astronauts to the Red Planet, Earth's neighbor, by the 2030s. Tuesday's announcement denotes.
the country's first plans to include private companies in Washington's previously announced plan.
