NASA planning to send two astronauts beyond the Moon by 2019
NASA has kick-started a study to understand the feasibility of manned missions into deep space, farther than the Moon. With an aim to launch two astronauts by mid-2019 in a 70,000-km-orbit around the Moon, the study will assess the pros and cons of adding crew to a deep space mission, giving critical insights on future manned missions to Mars.