NASA wants to put people on Mars by the 2030s. Last week, they detailed how that might become a reality, NBC News reported.
In a report titled "NASA's Journey to Mars:Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration," the agency laid out a three-part plan on how it might reach the Red Planet.
"We are on a journey to Mars," read the report. "In the next few decades, NASA will take steps toward establishing a sustainable human presence beyond Earth, not just to visit but to stay."
The first phase involves more research on the International Space Station — especially when it comes to studying the effects of living in space for long periods of time — and further development of its most powerful rocket yet, called the Space Launch System (SLS).
