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Back to the Moon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the momentum-a-political-problem-also dept.

starexplorer2001 writes "Space.com is reporting that NASA's planned trip back to the Moon isn't without a significant amount of science and technological innovation. Simply 'sponging off Apollo' won't do it. Among the issues: safer human spaceflight, lunar ice, sustainability, robotic scouting missions and more. This won't be easy."

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  1. Why Then Not Now? by foundme · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I bet this question has been asked many times, but here goes:

    Why was it possible to go to the moon in '69 but not possible now even using the same old technology? Has the moon/earth/atmostphere/space changed?

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  2. Re:Moon Base Bush is pie in the sky by trout007 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    NASA is hiring many Apollo engineers back as consultants to help with this. These guys did a lot with basic engineering skills and great common sence and a WHOLE lot of testing. Many are alive and in their late 60's.

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