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Who will be the first human on Mars?<\/h2>\n

SpaceX and NASA have been the leading forces for putting a human on Mars. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is dead-set on making life multi-planetary. The mission runs through its employees, creating a determined workforce to do what many think is impossible. While Musk\u2019s company has quickly become the frontrunner for the first mission to send humans to Mars, NASA could still play a part.<\/p>\n

Since the Apollo Program of the 60s and 70s, NASA has gone through several resets of what its primary mission should be. The agency is tied to the will of politics in Congress and the presidency, meaning every four to eight years could bring significant changes to how NASA operates. Currently, NASA is focused on returning to the Moon with the Artemis Program, but Congress is still pushing to include Mars in the agency\u2019s more immediate plans. In the recent NASA authorization act, currently being voted on in the Senate, Congress will require NASA to create a defined \u201cMoon to Mars\u201d program.<\/p>\n

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Even if SpaceX is the only one with a clear mission to Mars, NASA will most likely play a part. From shared research to funding, NASA and SpaceX have become an inseparable team in the modern era of human spaceflight. While private astronaut missions are solidifying into reality, NASA\u2019s experienced and highly talented astronaut corps will likely be used to crew SpaceX\u2019s first Mars mission.<\/p>\n