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Is NASA Going to Send Astronauts to Mars?

-- | July 15, 2016

Question: Is it true that NASA is finally going to let astronauts explore the planet Mars?  — Nikita

Answer: NASA does have a plan that is part of their Human Exploration Program to ultimately send humans to Mars.  You can read about these plans on the NASA Journey to Mars web site.

Jeff Mangum

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