He tested the technology of landing on the Moon

British engineers are designing technology to land on the Moon and that is also the key technology to land on Mars. Moon Twins will put two exploration stations on the lunar surface, each placing a station to carry out scientific experiments. This technology is undertaken by Astrium Aerospace Company at the request of the European Aerospace Company (ESA).

ESA plans to finally go to Red Planet to bring earth and rock to the earth for analysis. The moon is seen as a good land to develop technological know-how. Mike Healy, director of space science at Astrium, said: 'Taking Mars samples to Earth is a challenge and Moon Twins will help us understand some of the necessary technological factors.'

ESA hopes to test flight technology in the period 2015-2018. The project will go through several design phases before deciding the final structure.

The moon is about to become an attractive exploration point as both Japan and China will send moon expeditions this year. Next is India and the US in 2009. Maybe astronauts will return to the moon around 2020. At least one of the Moon Twins stations will be able to become an important place to live. human residence.

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Take each step

The task of sampling Mars rock to Earth to analyze the top priority of the objectives of the European Aerospace Program. That will be one of the most complex tasks ever proposed. All stages of the mission must be done perfectly, no errors should occur.

- Launch a spaceship to Mars and land safely

- Drill down to Mars's surface to get some soil samples

- Put the samples in the bin and seal them again

- Put samples on Mars orbit

- Transfer samples to transport vehicles back to Earth

- Travel to Earth

- Landing safely on Earth

- Ensure 100% sample protection is not contaminated in all stages mentioned above.

Huu Tuan