According to the news of the Spanish newspaper, the director of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Bill Nelson, said that people can reach Mars in 2040. mundo.
According to Nelson, 17 years later, in 2040, Earth’s inhabitants will be able to reach Mars. He remembered that Mars was much further away than the Moon, which only took three or four days to reach.
The NASA director said it would take seven or eight years to fly to Mars. The astronauts will then have to wait there for about two years, waiting for the planets to align so that they return to Earth in six to eight months.
Nelson noted that a significant amount of development is needed to ensure that astronauts can fly safely to Mars.
Previously, 45% of Russians Of courseSuch results were shown in a survey conducted by the All-Russian Center for Public Opinion (VTsIOM), that in the next 50 years a manned spacecraft will be launched to Mars. It is stated that in 2014, only 16% of the respondents adhered to this point of view.