New Poll: Americans Expect A Human Mission To Mars In 20 Years

But this might be misguided, because people also think NASA gets way more money than it really does. Here's some optimistic news: 71 percent of Americans are confident humans will get to Mars in 20 years, according to a new poll. Here's some disappointing news: Americans think NASA gets way more of the federal budget than it really does. A nonprofit advocacy group called Explore Mars teamed up with a PR firm to gauge public opinion about Mars exploration. Americans are confident we'll get there ...