Defending a budget that effectively cancels a program that would have returned humans to the moon by 2020, NASA's top official said the space agency is looking beyond the lunar surface-to Mars. In a statement, NASA administrator Charlie Bolden noted that the $3.8 trillion federal budget proposal handed down earlier this week by President Obama provides $3 billion over five years in funds "for robotic exploration precursor missions that will pave the way for human exploration of the moon, Mars, and nearby asteroids."
NASA Plans Manned Missions To Mars
Feb 3rd, 2010 - InformationWeek
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Feb 14th, 2010 - CNN
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NASA's Endeavour launches 'complicated' mission
Feb 8th, 2010 - Computerworld
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Obama's commercial plans for NASA after shuttle leave many in doubt
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