NASA says first person to land on Mars likely to be a woman
While NASA did not identify a specific person, it confirmed that women are at the forefront of the US space agency's upcoming plans.
Trending Photos
![NASA says first person to land on Mars likely to be a woman NASA says first person to land on Mars likely to be a woman](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2019/03/13/769334-mars-pixabay.jpg?im=Resize=(400))
Washington: The first person to set foot on Mars is likely to be a woman, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said.
While Bridenstine did not identify a specific person, he said that women are at the forefront of the US space agency's upcoming plans.
Asked if a woman will go to the Moon for the first time, Bridenstine said "The answer is absolutely. In fact, it is likely to be a woman, the first next person on the Moon."
"It is also true that the first person on Mars is likely to be a woman," Bridenstine said during a recent interview on the science and technology radio talk show "Science Friday."
NASA recently announced that it will have its first all-female spacewalk at the end of the month, when astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will get to float around in space.
"We have the first all-female spacewalk happening this month at the end of March, which is of course, National Women's Month. So NASA is committed to making sure that we have a broad and diverse set of talent. And we are looking forward to the first woman on the Moon," he said.
Live Tv