Astronaut meets with local school students

NASA astronaut Dr. Steve Swanson responds to questions during his briefing at Hacker Middle School on Friday.

Mankind will launch its first manned mission to Mars within the next 25 years, and the ones that will make the trip are those currently in school, according to a NASA astronaut as he met with students in Mountain Home on Friday.

Dr. Steven Swanson shared his experiences of flying to space during a visit to four local area schools arranged by Boise State University.

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