Scientists have already studied that the planet mars is also a planet where people could actually live. That is the reason why US President Obama said that they should already start sending humans to mars. The President said that the ultimate goal is to make It possible to one day remain in Mars for an extended period of time and thus the United States is partnering up with some private companies to send humans on an expedition to Mars and back by 2030s.
"I'm excited to announce that we are working with our commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long duration missions in deep space" said President Obama in a written essay.
Mr. Obama did not mention which commercial companies will be involved in the said effort.
California-based SpaceX, headed by internet entrepreneur Elon Musk is also planning to send people to mars in this coming years but SpaceX did not gave any comments about this.
Last Year, NASA discovered flowing water on Mars and evidence of ice on one of Jupiter's moon. Space telescopes revealed additional Earth-like planets orbiting in distant stars and were pursuing new missions to interact with asteroids which made them learn on how to protect the earth from colliding with one while also teaching us about the origin of life on Earth.
Regarding the issue of getting enough food and water into space to feed the astronauts on a months or year-long mission to deep space has been a key logistic problem, and little research had been done to show how this might work.
NASA is currently developing a powerful rocket known as the Space Launch System and a deep space capsule. Orion, for the purpose. The first launch of SLS without people is planned to set on 2018. A US mission to send humans into the area of space and beyond the Moon is planned on 2020.
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