NASA Plans Mars Round Trip

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Mars Exploration Program

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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 .

Dr. Levine was a Senior Research Scientist, Science Directorate , at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton , VA .

From 1970 to 2011 he was a Research Professor in the Department of Applied Science at William and Mary in Williamsburg , VA . He was a Program Scientist for the Mars Scout Program and Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters in D.C..

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