Back to the MoonNASA is on a mission to put the first woman and thenext man to the moon by 2024. On May 16, the spaceagency took the 1 (late) step in that process. Itannounced the 11 companies 2(choose) to helpproduce advanced human lunar landers. These spacecraftsare used3(...
Nearly 40years after humans first set foot on the lunar surface, NASA is gearing up togo back with the planned launch today of two unmanned scouts, the robotic vanguardfor the first U.S. return to the moon in a decade. An Atlas 5rocket is poised to launch the two probes, a powerfullu...
” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “As we’ve solidified more of our exploration plans in recent months, we’ve continued to refine our budget and architecture. We’re going back to the Moon for scientific discovery,economic benefits, and inspiration for a new ...
Humans haven't been back to the moon since 1972, but NASA wants to change that with their newest mission, Artemis. 自1972年以来,人类就没有再返回过月球了,但美国国家航空航天局希望通过他们最新的任务--阿尔忒弥斯--来改变这一情况。 But last week, the space administration called off the launch...
Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice, a key resource that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. (Image credit: NASA) The delays in NASA's Artemis moon program are making some members...
doi:10.1109/MSPEC.2024.10380444Before the end of this year, four people will climb into a space-craft, fly to the moon, and swing around it before returning to Earth. Yes, been there, done that. But not for 51 years.Andrew JonesSpectrum, IEEE...
The U.S. space agency is rigorously testing its Orion spacecraft in hopes of launching its first mission to the moon as early as 2019.
The core reason why it is taking so long to go back to the moon stems from NASA’s almost fanatical focus on “crew safety.” The space agency does not want to lose humans on a space mission. It has done so three times before, during theApollo fire, theChallenger ...
“We were in the Apollo generation, but this is a new generation, this is a new type of astronaut. And to all of us that gaze up at the moon, dreaming of the day humankind returns to the lunar surface, folks, we’re here. We are going back and that journey, our journey, begins...