Nasa's Jim Bridenstine sets out plan human exploration of Mars

HUMANS could "colonise Mars" as soon as 2026, according to tech mogul Elon Musk.

The SpaceX chief revealed that we're just a few years away from setting up human camps on the red planet.

Messaging the billionaire on Twitter, a Musk fan asked: "How soon will the first group go to colonise Mars?"

And Musk replied: "7 to 10 years."

That's in line with previous estimations from Musk, who has say he hoped to launch missions between 2024 and 2030.

Musk also recently admitted that there was a 70% chance he himself would move to Mars.

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