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"When it comes to the exploration of Mars, the United States is unquestionably leading the way. NASA is currently piloting two rovers across the surface of the Red Planet, while the only other country to successfully land a manmade object on Mars \u2014 the Soviet Union \u2014 did so more than 40 years ago, and lost contact seconds after landing. \nNASA's rovers are prepping the way for human exploration of our neighboring planet, a goal that could become a reality sometime in the next 20 years. As the next big space race heats up, America is once again blazing the trail. This time, however, it's not just NASA. A bevy of privately funded space entrepreneurs are joining the government in a massive endeavor to put a person on Mars.\nMashable is thrilled to announce The United States of Mars, a full-length e-book about the untold stories of the explorers, dreamers and risk-takers who are leading mankind's journey to set foot on the fourth planet from the sun. Written by Mashable's Associate Managing Editor, Amanda Wills, the book will offer an exclusive look behind the science, at a mission that will, one day, fundamentally alter everything we know about our place in the universe.\nThe United States of Mars will land in 2014. Sign up below to be notified as soon as the book hits e-shelves.\n\nImage: NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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