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NASA turning Star Trek into reality
NASA moves closer to space exploration vehicle that could theoretically navigate Mars one day.
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2012 03:10

NASA has moves closer to space exploration vehicle that could theoretically navigate Mars one day.

To prepare, NASA has envisioned an asteroid simulated mission.

NASA officials say an asteroid mission would finally bring manned flight completely out of the grasp of earth gravity - at last turning Star Trek into reality.

Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports.

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