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Trump Aims for Mars by 2029 Amid Expert Doubts

2/6/2025

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President Trump has set an ambitious goal to land astronauts on Mars by 2029, leveraging SpaceX's Starship. Yet, experts voice concerns over significant hurdles such as resource recycling, radiation risks, and contamination fears. Essential steps like uncrewed test missions and supply pre-positioning are crucial, but many doubt the feasibility of this timeline.

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President Trump has set an ambitious goal to land astronauts on Mars by 2029, leveraging SpaceX's Starship. Yet, experts voice concerns over significant hurdles such as resource recycling, radiation risks, and contamination fears. Essential steps like uncrewed test missions and supply pre-positioning are crucial, but many doubt the feasibility of this timeline.