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Why haven't we been to the moon in recent years?
Nope. But we most certainly shouldOriginally posted by Kerrie
Why haven't we been to the moon in recent years?
Originally posted by Bubonic Plague
I think it's because the "Golden Age" is gone, and we're once again caught up with the realities of life, eg. Gulf War II.
Besides NASA is having funding problems now.
Originally posted by RichardGood
However, in reality NASA had estimated in the mid-to-late '60s that the chance of successfully landing humans on the moon and returning them to Earth safely was around 0.05%.
NASA had fallen behind the Soviet Union in terms of progress in the space race, who had beaten the Americans in feats such as the first manned space flight.
NASA was also sufferring from massive levels of management problems and inefficiencies at this time. But then suddenly we are meant to believe that in the space of a few years they managed to "pull a moon landing out of their hat". Unlikely.
The is a lots of evidence to support that fact that the film footage of the astronoughts on the moon surface was a studio fake.
For example, in one of the most well known photos you see one of the astronoughts standing on the surface with the sun rising behind him, yet YOU CAN SEE THE DETAIL ON THE FRONT OF HIS SPACE SUIT. Even with lots of very good "fill-in lights" (which they obviously did not take to the moon) the figure should have been just a sillouette with such as strong light source behind him, regardless of what exposure-speed gilms was in the cameras...
...Cameras which incedentally did not have any kind of radio or magnetic shielding, so when exposed the the huge amounts of solar radiation on the moon (without the protection of Earths atmosphere) the camera films should have been rendered useless within seconds.
It's also worth noting that the space-suit designs used in 1969 also did not have any kind of shielding, so walking on the surface of the moon should have quickly proved fatal for the astronoughts.
www.badastronomy.comThe main reason America pretended to land people on the moon...
Originally posted by LURCH
However, if we're going to go to Mars, or any further into space, we will be retuening to the Moon soon. It's a much better and cheaper launch platform.
Originally posted by Kerrie
Why haven't we been to the moon in recent years?
Originally posted by LURCH
A song by Larry Norman:
"We're lookin' for some answers,
We need to find salvation'
So we sent some people to the moon,
To gather information!
They brought back a big bag o' rocks...
Only cost about nine billion...
Must be nice rocks"
and today we need a reason to go to the Moon other than just "because it's there"; it just doesn't provide enough of a challenge anymore!
However, if we're going to go to Mars, or any further into space, we will be retuening to the Moon soon. It's a much better and cheaper launch platform.
Originally posted by Kerrie
Why haven't we been to the moon in recent years?
Originally posted by Phobos
They are!
Great ! Now all I have to do is figure outOriginally posted by Phobos
excerpt from the link...
"moon rock, about the size of a grape...stolen and...was being offered for sale for $5 million"
After the last Apollo mission in 1972, there were several factors that contributed to the lack of return to the moon. One of the main reasons was the high cost of the Apollo program, which was estimated to be around $25 billion at the time. Additionally, there was a decrease in government funding for space exploration and a shift in priorities towards other projects, such as the development of the space shuttle.
Yes, there is still scientific value in returning to the moon. The moon holds valuable information about the early history of our solar system and can provide insights into the formation of planets. It also has vast resources, such as water ice, that could potentially be used for future space missions. Returning to the moon also allows for further exploration and testing of new technologies that could be used for future missions to Mars and beyond.
One of the main challenges of returning to the moon is the high cost involved in developing and launching a mission. This includes the development of new technologies and systems, as well as the resources needed for sustained human presence on the moon. Additionally, there are technical challenges such as the harsh lunar environment, radiation exposure, and the difficulty of landing and launching from the moon's surface.
Yes, there are current plans to return to the moon. NASA's Artemis program aims to send the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024. This program also includes plans for establishing a sustainable presence on the moon by 2028. Private companies, such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, also have plans to send humans to the moon in the near future.
Returning to the moon has the potential to benefit humanity in various ways. It could lead to advancements in technology, such as new methods for space travel and resource utilization. It could also provide opportunities for international collaboration and cooperation, as seen in the International Space Station program. Additionally, returning to the moon could inspire future generations and expand our understanding of the universe and our place in it.