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Barack Obama: By the mid-2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth.

On the recordApril 14, 2010
By the mid-2030s, I believe we can send humans to orbit Mars and return them safely to Earth.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama expresses confidence in sending humans to Mars by the 2030s.

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