“Back to the moon After that, it’s on Mars!!”
Executives of the American Space Agency orNASA Said on the 50th anniversary of the United States deserted by exploring the moon. Earth’s satellite planets, and in 2022 they will return to the moon once more.
return to the moon It is a space operative on the “Artemis 1” mission. It is part of the complex Artemis project series and includes many sub-missions. Artemis 1 is the first stage of human settlement. on the moon for long-term residence and prepare to send humans to explore Mars
Mission Artemis 1 will travel without a pilot. It will test the largest and most powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launch ever, at a height of 98 m, on a 42-day mission to put Orion into lunar orbit for a period of time. 2 weeks before returning to Earth
The United States began exploring the moon since 1969 under the Apollo program. And was able to successfully land a man on the lunar surface for the first time in human history on July 20, 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission, a great breakthrough, said Neil Armstrong. One of the first astronauts and humans to put footprints on the surface of the moon said: “…One small step of a man is a great leap for mankind.”
The last time the United States sent humans to explore the moon was the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, and Eugene Cernan was the last US astronaut to walk on the moon.
NASA sees a return to the moon as It’s a way to prepare for sending astronauts to Mars. This might happen within the 2030s or shortly therefollowing.
As for Artemis 1, NASA initially plans to launch an SLS rocket into space on Aug. 29 and send astronauts to the moon two years from now on an Artemis mission. 2
A NASA executive told the BBC that The astronaut’s journey on the Artemis 2 mission will begin in 2024, which is expected to be the first lunar landing. It will then begin the Artemis 3 mission in 2025.
Bill Nielson, NASA Administrator, said: Project Artemis will pave the way for humanity’s great leap forward: a future mission to Mars.
“There is no doubt that we are living in a golden age of space exploration, discovery and space fabrication. It all started with Artemis 1″. NASA executive said
NASA also promised that On the Artemis 3 mission, the first female astronauts and other non-white astronauts will set foot on the lunar surface.
Because all 24 NASA astronauts who traveled to the moon on the Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972 were all white men. There were 12 astronauts who landed on the surface of the moon.
