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"Now, the hope is restored again! With NASA planning on sending the first woman and the next man back to the moon by the year 2024, and then onward to Mars, and that’s through NASA’s new project the “Artemis Program”
Before we get into the details of the program, let’s first discuss the name! Artemis is the Greek goddess of the Moon, and sister twin to Apollo. And NASA chose her name to lead the new inclusive path towards the moon.
NASA doesn’t just want to go back to the Moon now, because it’s trendy! There are clear and focused goals for why it is important to visit the moon at this time.
Going to the moon in the 2020s will be so much different than going in the 1960s and 70s, because this time, NASA is going to the moon to stay! And that means astronauts will have to look for water and resources on the moon to use for long duration missions for purposes such as drinking and cooling and producing rocket fuel.
The second goal is for astronauts to learn how to live and work in habitats on a celestial body. In addition to sending humans to visit the lunar south pole of the moon for the first time ever, this unexplored face of the moon that contains ice and potentially other resources.
But probably the most important far-sighted goal is Mars! Because it is important to test new technologies and strategies in a relatively near environment where we have more control before taking it one step farther to mars.
You can think of it this way, if you want to win the world cup, you must first practice regionally to gain more confidence and fix your mistakes before you go on and compete globally!"