Nasa unveils plans to send astronauts beyond Mars ahead of Artemis I mission to moon
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Nasa unveils plans to send astronauts beyond Mars ahead of Artemis I mission to moon

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa hopes to establish its presence throughout the solar system as part of long-term plans to station its astronauts on Mars and beyond. The unveiling of its ambitions to send humans to the Red Planet comes ahead of its mission to install a permanent settlement on the moon, the latest phase of which will take the shape of a six-week, uncrewed test flight of its Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft. But speaking on Sunday, the agency’s associate administrator for technology spoke of its long-term ambitions to go beyond Mars, and lay the foundations for a “presence throughout the solar system”. “At the very highest level, our goal isn’t to just go visit a place, it’s to bring the solar system and beyond into our economic realm.” Despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad, the 322-foot test rocket remains on track for a Monday lift-off, according to Nasa.

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