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The idea of colonizing Mars is far from new. It’s a concept that has been discussed for decades, and plans have been constructed by companies like SpaceX, NASA, Virgin Galactic, and various other private space companies. But there is one company that is hell bent on beating Elon Musk and the like to land a man on the Red Planet . . . permanently.

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