Humans are closer than ever to visiting Mars.
That is according to scientists from around the world who have gathered at a summit in Washington, DC.
They are trying to inject a sense of urgency into the mission, saying a gravitational slingshot in 2033 would shorten a round-trip journey from two and a half years to 18 months.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC.
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That is according to scientists from around the world who have gathered at a summit in Washington, DC.
They are trying to inject a sense of urgency into the mission, saying a gravitational slingshot in 2033 would shorten a round-trip journey from two and a half years to 18 months.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Washington, DC.
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#Mars #MarsMission #Space #Planet #WashingtonDC #Astronomy #astronomer
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