He said this in an interview with CBS.

“We will establish a presence on the moon. This time, when we go to the moon, we will not just make a visit. We are going to stay there and develop resources, develop new methods, new technologies. And then to Mars, ”Pence said.

Earlier, the head of NASA, James Brydenstein said that the agency is actively working to prepare a mission to Mars and does not exclude the possibility of organizing a manned flight there already in 2033.