Obama says work has begun on habitats to help humans reach MarsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, highlighting his pledge to send people to Mars by the 2030s, on Tuesday announced further public-private efforts to build habitats that could help humans live long-term far from the Earth. “We are working with our commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space. These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth - something we’ll need for the long journey to Mars,” Obama said in an opinion piece on CNN’s website. His comments come ahead of a meeting planned by the White House in Pittsburgh this week to team up scientists, students and others to advance the commercial space market, Obama said.  NASA separately said it was coordinating with commercial space companies to develop “deep space habitat modules” and create opportunities for companies to use the International Space Station’s docking port. Obama has previously sought to boost space exploration and renewed that pledge on Tuesday: “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time.”  The two-term president’s recommitment comes in the final months of his tenure and faces an uncertain future after he leaves office in January. His successors will be chosen on Nov. 8 in an election that could also reshape Congress, which allocates government funding.     Obama, a self-described “nerd” who last year hosted budding astronomers at the White House, has made known his love of space. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her rival, Republican Donald Trump, have given little, if any, attention to the issue on the campaign trail. Humans have yet to travel to Mars, Earth’s neighbor some 35 million miles (56 million km) away. Like Earth, the so-called Red Planet also has seasons, and a 2012 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mission found conditions there once supported microbial life, according to the U.S. space agency. It would take about eight months to get there, depending on rocket velocity, according to NASA experts.  Efforts to fund the space program have faltered in recent years over concerns about fiscal priorities. As part of the space habitat effort, NASA said on Tuesday it was entering the so-called “proving ground” stage to demonstrate and test various technologies over the next 10 years.  politicsNews
obama says work begun habitats help humans reach marswashington reuters president barack obama highlighting pledge send people mars tuesday announced efforts build habitats could help humans live far earth we working commercial partners build new habitats sustain transport astronauts missions deep space these missions teach us humans live far earth something need long journey mars obama said opinion piece cnn website his comments come ahead meeting planned white house pittsburgh week team scientists students others advance commercial space market obama said nasa separately said coordinating commercial space companies develop deep space habitat modules create opportunities companies use international space station docking port obama previously sought boost space exploration renewed pledge tuesday we set clear goal vital next chapter america story space sending humans mars returning safely earth ultimate ambition one day remain extended the president commitment comes final months tenure faces uncertain future leaves office january his successors chosen election could also shape congress allocated government funding obama nerd last year hosted budding astronomers white house made known love space democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton rival republican donald trump given little attention issue campaign trail humans yet travel mars earth neighbor million miles million km away like earth red planet also seasons national aeronautics space administration nasa mission found conditions supported microbial life according space agency it would take eight months get depending rocket velocity according nasa experts efforts fund space program altered recent years concerns fiscal priorities as part space habitat effort nasa said tuesday entering proving ground stage demonstrate test various technologies next years politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Obama says work has begun on habitats to help humans reach MarsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, highlighting his pledge to send people to Mars by the 2030s, on Tuesday announced further public-private efforts to build habitats that could help humans live long-term far from the Earth. “We are working with our commercial partners to build new habitats that can sustain and transport astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space. These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth - something we’ll need for the long journey to Mars,” Obama said in an opinion piece on CNN’s website. His comments come ahead of a meeting planned by the White House in Pittsburgh this week to team up scientists, students and others to advance the commercial space market, Obama said.  NASA separately said it was coordinating with commercial space companies to develop “deep space habitat modules” and create opportunities for companies to use the International Space Station’s docking port. Obama has previously sought to boost space exploration and renewed that pledge on Tuesday: “We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America’s story in space: sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth, with the ultimate ambition to one day remain there for an extended time.”  The two-term president’s recommitment comes in the final months of his tenure and faces an uncertain future after he leaves office in January. His successors will be chosen on Nov. 8 in an election that could also reshape Congress, which allocates government funding.     Obama, a self-described “nerd” who last year hosted budding astronomers at the White House, has made known his love of space. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her rival, Republican Donald Trump, have given little, if any, attention to the issue on the campaign trail. Humans have yet to travel to Mars, Earth’s neighbor some 35 million miles (56 million km) away. Like Earth, the so-called Red Planet also has seasons, and a 2012 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) mission found conditions there once supported microbial life, according to the U.S. space agency. It would take about eight months to get there, depending on rocket velocity, according to NASA experts.  Efforts to fund the space program have faltered in recent years over concerns about fiscal priorities. As part of the space habitat effort, NASA said on Tuesday it was entering the so-called “proving ground” stage to demonstrate and test various technologies over the next 10 years.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: obama says work begun habitats help humans reach marswashington reuters president barack obama highlighting pledge send people mars tuesday announced efforts build habitats could help humans live far earth we working commercial partners build new habitats sustain transport astronauts missions deep space these missions teach us humans live far earth something need long journey mars obama said opinion piece cnn website his comments come ahead meeting planned white house pittsburgh week team scientists students others advance commercial space market obama said nasa separately said coordinating commercial space companies develop deep space habitat modules create opportunities companies use international space station docking port obama previously sought boost space exploration renewed pledge tuesday we set clear goal vital next chapter america story space sending humans mars returning safely earth ultimate ambition one day remain extended the president commitment comes final months tenure faces uncertain future leaves office january his successors chosen election could also shape congress allocated government funding obama nerd last year hosted budding astronomers white house made known love space democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton rival republican donald trump given little attention issue campaign trail humans yet travel mars earth neighbor million miles million km away like earth red planet also seasons national aeronautics space administration nasa mission found conditions supported microbial life according space agency it would take eight months get depending rocket velocity according nasa experts efforts fund space program altered recent years concerns fiscal priorities as part space habitat effort nasa said tuesday entering proving ground stage demonstrate test various technologies next years politicsnews