Raphael Thys
Artemis 1 launched the Orion crew capsule from Cape Canaveral, Florida, last week
Nasa says that humans will be living on the moon by the end of the decade.
The promise of extended human life on the moon follows the launch of Artemis 1, which could lead to the first manned lunar exploration in more than 50 years.
Artemis 1, comprising the Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion crew capsule, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, last week.
Howard Hu, the Orion programme manager, expects mission staff to spend long periods living on the moon to carry out experiments. This will entail creating a habitable base where researchers can conduct tests and explore the moon in rovers.
“It’s more than living, it’s really about science,” Hu said. “Certainly in this decade we are going to have
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