Trump approves 2033 manned Mars mission

Posted on 22 Mar 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

US President Trump has approved Nasa to conduct a manned mission to Mars by 2033 according to a new budget decree.

The president approved this date as part of a new budget for US space agency Nasa which seeks to refocus the organization towards deep space exploration. All up, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 will authorize $19.1bn of spending this year. Previously Nasa had the vague target of a manned…

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