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May 21st, 2019 • 8 mins 57 secs • Download (6.15 MB) • Link with Timestamp
On Monday, May 13, 2019, NASA declared: “We are going to the Moon to stay” by 2024.
It’s an exciting announcement; the return to a place humans haven’t set foot on in more than 45 years. A serious goal that will test the ability of technology and engineering, as well as the bravery of the men and women who will carry out this task.
But we’ve also heard announcements like this before, many times. How will the mission come together? What are the risks? What’s new this time?