A group of researchers claim a NASA-led trip to Mars could be feasible by 2030 if the agency is given the required budget. More than 60 individuals comprising of government, industry and academic organizations agreed that such a mission could be done with the proper international and private industry support, among other favorable factors. The Martian planet has become an intense area of focus in the space community, particularly over the past twelve or so months, thanks to the continued research by NASA’s Curiosity rover. If all goes according to plan, human exploration of Mars could be “technologically” feasible by the 2030s, which isn’t really all that far away.
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