Is it worth going back to the moon?

Is It Worth Going Back to the Moon?

It is true that crewed missions to the Moon are expensive, difficult, and dangerous.

YPG helped test tech for moon missions

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - On July 20, 1969, humans landed on the moon for the first time, and part of that achievement was made possible thanks to testing at the U.S. Army's Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). In 1966, Yuma tested a mobility vehicle which helped inspire the lunar rover used on the Apollo missions. Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong later visited Yuma in 1971 to see helicopter tests. Today, NASA's plans to return to the moon and travel t…

Is it worth going back to the moon?

It is true that crewed missions to the moon are expensive, difficult, and dangerous. And we now have a long history going back decades of reliable, dependable, capable robotic exploration, including fly-bys, orbiters, landers, and rovers. Why don't we look at how much human spaceflight would cost to return to the moon, and just spend that money on lots of robots instead?

Is it worth going back to the Moon?

It is true that crewed missions to the Moon are expensive, difficult, and dangerous. And we now have a long history going back decades of reliable, dependable, capable robotic exploration, including fly-bys, orbiters, landers, and rovers. Why don’t we look at how much human spaceflight would cost to return to the moon, and just spend […] The post Is it worth going back to the Moon? appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.