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When Will Humans Visit Mars? This Physicist Says There Are 'Real Plans' For The 2030s

"Things that were once the stuff of science fiction are now being translated into real rocket science," theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.
Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and the co-founder of string field theory, gives a lecture in 2012. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images)

Next month, Mars will make its closest approach to Earth in 15 years. Astronomers are hoping their observations will contribute some useful information about the weather and surface conditions on the red planet.

The mystery of Mars continues to fascinate Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist, futurist and author. Kaku (@michiokaku) joins Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson to talk about how soon humans might travel to Mars, and other advancements from the world of science.

“Things that were once the stuff of science fiction are now being translated into real rocket science,” Kaku says.

Interview Highlights

On how soon we might have humans on Mars

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