Donald Trump funds NASA and makes Mars 2033 mission official

US President Donald Trump signed a law on Tuesday that finances the Mars 2033 mission by transferring $ 19.1 billion to NASA.

The first manned mission is to take place in 2033

The action supports NASA's efforts to plan and develop technology to bring humans to Mars. The idea is to carry out the first manned mission in 2033. "To expand the permanent human presence beyond low Earth orbit, with the involvement of international partners, academics and industry, " notes an excerpt of the law explaining the reason for the funding.

The regulation will also allow NASA to continue working closely with companies like SpaceX, Boeing and Blue Origin, which have their own programs to reach Mars.

"This law reaffirms our national commitment to NASA's core mission, " said Trump, saying he seeks to keep the United States as "total leaders" in space exploration.

NASA will continue to work with private partner companies

One of the programs cited by Trump's funding is Orion, a capsule that must travel "farther than any other spacecraft ever built to carry humans." "NASA must continue the development of SLS (...) to enable human exploration of the moon, from Mars and beyond, in the next century, " says another passage.

You can follow the full text of the law by clicking here.