NASA, moon and Artemis
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NASA's Artemis return-to-the-moon program is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget. Could a successful mission quiet its critics?
NASA’s Artemis II mission, due to lift off on April 1, will see Christina Koch become the first woman ever to travel beyond low-Earth orbit toward the moon.
Astronauts are ready for Artemis II, with plans to orbit the Moon and test new life support systems aboard the Orion spacecraft this April.
In 2009, NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, a spacecraft designed to image and map the surface of Earth's natural satellite. The orbiter takes continuous measurements
" ... build a Moon base, establish an enduring presence, and do the other things needed to ensure American leadership in space."
A recent search for water ice has turned up empty, casting doubt on the abundance of the valuable resource on the lunar surface.
Nasa is preparing a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.