NASA suggests teaming up with Russia for Mars flight

MOSCOW. August 25. KAZINFORM The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has invited Russia to carry out a joint manned flight to Mars, the head of NASA's Moscow office said on Tuesday; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.

Russia is currently planning to send its own expedition to Mars some time in the future.

Marc Bowman told an international aviation and space conference in Moscow that the Mars mission should take advantage of the achievements made by the International Space Station and use a multinational crew; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.

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