Finally, it appears we are returning to the moon. Not as soon as many of us would have liked, but the wheels of NASA often turn slowly.
NASA now says it hopes to put humans on the Lunar surface again by the year 2018, and this time, we're going to stay, building outposts and paving the way for eventual journeys to Mars and beyond. NASA says, "it won't be your grandfather's moon shot."
NASA's new spaceship is the centerpiece to making the Vision for Space Exploration a reality.
Blueprint For the Future
NASA Administrator Michael Griffin today released the results of the agency's exploration architecture study -- a blueprint for the next generation of spacecraft to take humans back to the moon and on to Mars and other destinations. The study will assist NASA in achieving President Bush's Vision for Space Exploration, which calls for the agency to safely return the space shuttle to flight, complete the International Space Station, return to the moon, and continue exploration of Mars and beyond.The Vision, announced by President Bush in January 2004, will extend humanity's presence across the solar system, starting with a return to the moon by the end of the next decade, followed by journeys to Mars and beyond.
