Will New Landers and NASA’s Lunar Outpost Get Us Back to the Moon?

By Chelsea Gohd
Oct 5, 2018 10:18 PMNov 3, 2019 6:46 PM
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An artist's conception of what an orbital lunar station could look like. (Credit: NASA)

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It looks like the moon is back in style. Decades after NASA’s last trip to our satellite, both Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin have recently announced plans for lunar landers, and NASA hopes to build a Lunar Orbital-Platform Gateway that would sit in orbit around the moon.

The moon is a logical stepping stone for longer missions to Mars and beyond, and it offers a crucial testing ground for cutting-edge technology. Accordingly, its a prime target for the players in the new space race.

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