NASA plans to send astronauts back to the moon, but this time, she wants humans to stay there.
According to the space agency's administrator, Jim Bridenstine, who has called "the brightest US industry to design and develop human lunar landers", in response to what " He said to be a clear mandate from Donald Trump and Congress to get the astronauts out of the Earth's orbit.
In a message describing the noble goals of his agency – send astronauts back to the moon and send them a day to Mars for the first time in the history of humanity – Mr. Bridenstine said that this time , the United States plays for dungeons.
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"As a long-time supporter of NASA, I'm excited to once again talk about the human attack on the moon," Bridenstine wrote to Ozy. "But for some, saying we're going back to the moon means we'll do the same thing 50 years ago. I want to be clear – this is not our vision. "
"We are going on the moon with new technologies and innovative systems to explore more places on the surface that we would have never thought possible. This time, when we go to the moon, we will stay.
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Bridenstine said ambitious plans will begin next week, when private and corporate partners will be invited to NASA headquarters to discuss lunar landing gear.
To date, NASA has already contracted nine companies to ship cargo to the moon, with the ultimate goal of developing landing gear capable of bringing astronauts back to the surface of the Earth's satellite.
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In the end, said Mr. Bridenstine, the goal is to allow astronauts to return to the moon over the next decade.
"Billions of people around the world will witness the story as astronauts explore a larger surface area for longer periods than ever before and help us prepare for Mars missions. other destinations, "he wrote.