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Living on the Moon & Mars

Updated: June 2, 2008

By Cindy Lin

Living on the moon may not be far off, at least according to a group of NASA scientists, who this week unveiled a plan to build a permanent settlement on Earth's closest neighbor.

The Global Exploration Strategy, GES, outlines NASA's space timeline, which includes shuttling astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972, Mars exploration and the construction of a long-lasting lunar camp-- all by 2024.



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