Rocket Will Take Us to Mars, NASA Says

NASA has released an animation of “American’s next great rocket,” the Space Launch System. The SLS will be the most powerful rocket ever built for deep space missions and will eventually travel to Mars, according to NASA. The assembly center where the core of the SLS will be built was officially opened on September 12.

“This rocket is a game changer in terms of deep space exploration and will launch NASA astronauts to investigate asteroids and explore the surface of Mars while opening new possibilities for science missions, as well,” NASA’s Charles Bolden said. Credit: NASA