Donald Trump plans man on Mars by 2030s
The Nasa Transition Authorisation Act gives the agency $19.5 billion for 2018.
By : Lalit K Jha
Update: 2017-03-22 20:59 GMT
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed a new bill authorising nearly $20 billion for Nasa programmes, that include human exploration of the red planet.
The Nasa Transition Authorisation Act gives the agency $19.5 billion for 2018. The legislation also asks it to chalk out a plan to send a “crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s.”
Flanked by vice-president Mike Pence, Mr Trump signed the bill in his Oval Office, and with that he opened a new vista in the quest for human exploration of the space.
“For almost six decades Nasa’s work has inspired millions and millions of Americans to imagine distant worlds... It’s been a long time since a bill like this has been signed, reaffirming our commitment to Nasa,” Mr Trump said.