CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Fifty years after humanity’s first lunar footsteps, the moon is back in NASA’s court. The White House wants U.S. astronauts on the moon pronto — by 2024, a scant five years from now. The moon will serve as a critical proving ground, the thinking goes, for the real prize of sending astronauts to Mars in the 2030s. The billionaires’ space club is on board.
Similar Stories to Moon Back In Nasa’s Court 50 Years After 1st Lunar Landing on Bing News
The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News
Sun, 07/21/2019 - 11:45am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Maine Penobscot County Bangor
RELATED ARTICLES
- Did Donald Trump light the flame of Jan. 6?
More - Mainers are helping preserve a century-old amateur racing tradition
More - This is the cutest coyote trail cam video you’ll ever see
More - This retired eastern Maine UPS driver is trying his hand at standup comedy
More - Maine voters are divided on whom to hold accountable for economic woes
More
BING NEWS:
- What to know about Boeing’s first spaceflight carrying NASA astronauts
Boeing has finally launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays.
06/5/2024 - 7:20 am | View Link - China's lunar probe flies a flag on the far side of the moon, sends samples back toward Earth
China hails its lunar probe mission as a success after unfurling a Chinese flag on the far side of the moon and collecting rock and soil samples.
06/4/2024 - 5:43 am | View Link - What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
Additional moon phase resources NASA's SkyCal Events Calendar offers a comprehensive calendar of moon phases, lunar and solar eclipses and more for the entire calendar year. You can see more about ...
06/3/2024 - 9:25 pm | View Link - China's spacecraft carrying rocks from the far side of the moon leaves the lunar surface
China says a spacecraft carrying rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon has lifted off from the lunar surface to start its journey back to Earth ...
06/3/2024 - 5:06 pm | View Link - New moon calendar 2024: When is the next new moon?
The glow is produced by light from a fully illuminated Earth reflecting off the lunar surface. Space.com's skywatching columnist Joe Rao explains the phenomenon in more detail in this interview ...
06/2/2024 - 9:29 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more