NASA, Moon and Artemis
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Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A planetary geologist explains the benefits.
More than 50 years after NASA's last human mission to the moon, four astronauts, three Americans and a Canadian, are set for the 10-day Artemis II mission to the far side of the moon.
NASA reports that its moon mission is accelerating, with plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2028.
NASA and the US Department of Energy have reaffirmed their joint project to develop a nuclear fission reactor for the surface of the Moon.
It's not yet known whether the hydrogen leak encountered Monday will impact the moonshot's eventual launch date.