Tim Peake hopes a Brit could be on the moon within the next 10 years and says a ... trends now
Tim Peake hopes a Brit will be on the moon within ten years and said a mission to Mars is 'absolutely achievable'.
The famous astronaut, who remains the last Brit to make it into space, has already said he thinks boots will be on the moon by 2026.
He thinks a Brit will follow in the next 10 years and said he would 'love' to be involved.
The 52-year-old said he would also throw his hat in the ring for any future trips to Mars.
However the dad-of-two admitted that he may have to leave it to the next generation.
Tim Peake has said he hopes a Brit will be on the moon within ten years and said a mission to Mars is 'absolutely achievable'
The famous astronaut, who remains the last Brit to make it into space, has already said he thinks boots will be on the moon by 2026
Major Tim Peake, pictured here in his European Space Agency space suit, could make a spectacular return to space
Speaking on White Wine Question Time, Peake explained: 'Gosh, every astronaut is going to have their hand up for that mission. It's going to be incredible. I would love a moon mission - I really would.
'Will I get a moon mission? I don't know, I doubt it. I've kind of stepped down from the European Space Agency and we now have a new class of ESA astronauts.
'I'd like to think that a Brit will be on the moon within the next 10 years but it may be that one of the new class should be the ones who go and do those missions. It's really exciting and I think it's fantastic that we're going to be part of it.'
The British astronaut revealed in October that he was going to quit his retirement in order to lead the UK's first astronaut mission. Peake will lead the crew of four on a £200million project to the International Space Station with the mission being funded by Axiom.
But the Chichester-man doesn't want to stop there: he's also expressed an interest in going to Mars in what he described as a 'high risk' mission.
He said: 'Whilst you might think Mars is incredibly audacious, incredibly high risk, I think it's absolutely achievable:
