Back to the moon

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) has revealed a detailed plan in its Return to the Moon program, which focuses on bringing astronauts to her north and south poles. Hang.

Images of American astronauts on the moon in 1972 - Photos: Webshots

These are places that have never been known. The scale of this program is much larger than the six Apollo (American) lunar exploration missions from 1969 to 1972.

These expeditions were considered successful, but the technical limitations as well as the lack of understanding of the lunar surface led to all six attempts to land on the planet in flat areas. . Therefore, the soil samples are similar to each other and are considered to be younger than the rock in the hilly areas at the poles of the moon, which is farther away from the earth.

In 1959, the Russian explorer ship was the first to capture a picture from Ms. Hang's poles, showing that most of the surface was covered by volcanic craters with very rough terrain, which was A real challenge for any train you want to land here. In addition, in these areas, all ground communications will be cut off.

So far, NASA thinks that they can overcome these obstacles. It is expected that there will be a series of moon expeditions by robots in dangerous terrain areas before people return to visit Hang. The first unmanned train will take place in 2008 with the main task of drawing the moon map in detail. By 2010, there will be more spacecraft looking for suitable landing places for people. In addition, a satellite communication system will be covered throughout the moon so future astronauts can communicate on the ground from any location.

When all these missions are completed, NASA intends to bring about 10 explorers to the moon in five trains, starting in 2015 or at least 2018. They will collect rock samples in many areas. different areas, including polar regions; conduct experiments and look for signs of water to set the stage for setting up a future moon station. The plan caused much controversy because it consumed nearly $ 100 billion. (Times)

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