Astronauts explain why no human has visited the moon in 50 years — and the reasons why are depressing | iCloud.Info

Fri, 02/23/2024 - 12:23

flag moon buzz aldrin apollo 11 astronaut planting nasa 371257main_Flag_full — Apollo 11 astronauts planted a flag on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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The last time a person visited the moon was in December 1972, during NASA's Apollo 17 mission.
Astronauts say the reasons why are budgetary and political, not scientific or technical.
NASA could land people on the moon again by 2026 at the earliest. Now a US lander is on the moon again.

Landing 12 people on the moon remains one of NASA's greatest achievements, if not the greatest.

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Astronauts explain why no human has visited the moon in 50 years — and the reas…