Barack Obama thanks NASA for Mars landing
The President of the United States has thanked NASA for landing a spacecraft on Mars.
The project has been led by scientist Dr John Bridges, from the University of Leicester.
– Barack Obama"Tonight, on the planet Mars, the United States of America made history. I congratulate and thank all the men and women of NASA who made this remarkable accomplishment a reality."
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