The head of Roscosmos announced the inevitability of colonization of Mars

In the future, humanity will be able to establish permanent settlements first on the Moon and then on Mars. This opinion was expressed on August 25 by the head of the Roscosmos state corporation Dmitry Bakanov.

According to him, the development of space technologies is necessary, among other things, as a backup scenario in case of major natural or man-made disasters on Earth. The first stage, according to Bakanov, will be the construction of a permanent colony on the Moon, the Newspaper clarifies.Ru». When asked if colonies on Mars will appear in the future, the head of Roscosmos answered in the affirmative.

"100% is on the Moon at first, and then on Mars," he said in an interview published on the Telegram channel of journalist Alexander Yunashev.

Bakanov also believes that the current generation may find the beginning of the creation of permanent infrastructure beyond the Earth.

According to him, we are no longer talking about single expeditions, but about missions in which infrastructure elements for a long stay of people will appear on the Moon or other celestial bodies.

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On July 4, US President Donald Trump said that the United States could "very soon" make a manned flight to Mars. He recalled that the US space force was created during his first term as president on the initiative of his administration. He noted that despite the initial sneers and skepticism of others, everyone is now aware of the great importance of this step.

As the head of the NASA lunar base program, Carlos Garcia-Galan, noted on May 29, it is possible that Russia and the United States may become partners in the future when working on the creation of a base on the lunar surface. At the same time, formal discussions on the relevant issue have not yet been held.