When it comes to the exploration of Mars, the United States is unquestionably leading the way. NASA is currently piloting two rovers across the surface of the Red Planet, while the only other country to successfully land a manmade object on Mars — the Soviet Union — did so more than 40 years ago, and lost contact seconds after landing
NASA’s rovers are prepping the way for human exploration of our neighboring planet, a goal that could become a reality sometime in the next 20 years. As the next big space race heats up, America is once again blazing the trail. This time, however, it’s not just NASA. A bevy of privately funded space entrepreneurs are joining the government in a massive endeavor to put a person on Mars. Read more…
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