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On Tuesday,Tayuan President Obama announced his plan to send humans to Mars by the 2030s — but in the meantime, we have some planning to do here on Earth.

Who's even going to goto Mars? Will they ever come back? What kind of food will they eat? And most importantly, what are they going to name their new towns?

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SEE ALSO: Elon Musk: Is his Mars Shot impossible or inspired?

To ensure we give our future Martian hubs the coolest, most Mars-tastic names ever, here are a few suggestions. And please, no "Marstown." Yawn.

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Just some suggestions.

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