NASA Plans To Return To The Surface Of Earth’s Moon By 2024

NASA is laying the groundwork for a return mission to Earth’s moon as a jump-off point to exploring Mars and beyond.

NASA Moon Rocket
Security personnel walk with the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, that will be used for the Artemis 1 Mission, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Gerald Herbert / ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASA Moon Rocket
Security personnel walk with the core stage of NASA's Space Launch System rocket, that will be used for the Artemis 1 Mission, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Gerald Herbert / ASSOCIATED PRESS

NASA Plans To Return To The Surface Of Earth’s Moon By 2024

NASA is laying the groundwork for a return mission to Earth’s moon as a jump-off point to exploring Mars and beyond.

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