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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries

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NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035 .

The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles ( 402 million kilometers ) each way.

The astronauts may spend as many as 500 days on the planet’s surface before returning to Earth .

There are lots of mysteries to investigate on the red planet, including why Mars looks the way it does today .

Since the Moon is a mere 240,000 miles ( 386,000 km ) from Earth , it will act as a training ground for the future human exploration of Mars . While a Mars mission is still many years out, the Artemis program will help NASA develop the capabilities it needs to explore the red planet..

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