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    Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon
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    Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon


    Artemis II’s long countdown – a space historian explains why it has taken over 50 years to return to the Moon

    https://theconversation.com/artemis-iis-long-countdown-a-space-historian-explains-why-it-has-taken-over-50-years-to-return-to-the-moon-274165

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    1. Chessh2036 on

      In 1969, just weeks after Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface, NASA presented a plan to President Nixon for the Space Post-Apollo Program. If it had been approved, the timeline would have looked radically different.

      • 1974: A permanent space station in Earth orbit (which eventually became Skylab, but much smaller).

      • 1978: A permanent Lunar Base on the surface of the Moon.

      • 1981: A crewed mission to Mars.

      We know this never happened because of budget cuts and politics.

    3. Tushkiit on

      And if it goes ahead today of all days, some would still not believe it, because it would be an April fool’s joke by NASA 😂