Nasa to send new rover to Mars in 2020
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CHICAGO (AFP) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) plans to send a new rover to Mars in 2020 as it prepares for a manned mission to the Red Planet, the United States space agency said on Tuesday.
The announcement came a day after Nasa released the results of the first soil tested by the Curiosity rover, which found traces of some of the compounds like water and oxygen that are necessary for life.
The administration of President Barack Obama "is committed to a robust Mars exploration program", Nasa administrator Charles Bolden said in a statement.
"With this next mission, we're ensuring America remains the world leader in the exploration of the Red Planet, while taking another significant step toward sending humans there in the 2030s."
