Scientists are angry because NASA canceled the mission to bring robots to the Moon

The future of moon discovery is gradually obscured.

NASA shocked many scientists by canceling Resource Prospector - the agency's only project. Scientists have angrily submitted an open letter to NASA to consider bringing the project back into operation.

In December 2017, a directive was signed to ask NASA to send astronauts back to the Moon again. This makes the news about the robot project suspended more surprising, as this is the only NASA self-propelled moon device to be developed.

The open letter was written by NASA consulting firm about Moon data, asking NASA head Jim Bridenstine to continue the mission they felt was important before bringing astronauts to the surface. Moon. This project is not only important for future landings, but it also helps to explore the volatile mineral deposits above.

The robot is being tested drilling into the surface.

The robot of the project is designed to excavate hydrogen, oxygen and freezing water from stone columns standing on the surface.

While earlier probes had confirmed that the water actually existed at the lunar poles in the form of ice, only robots could check this ice for a long time, as well as mines. Other volatile materials.

Lack of self-propelled vehicles, data on the Moon will only rely on probing satellites in its orbit, which provides only limited parameters on the surface components.

"The information collected has a very important exploration significance because they can be an effective resource to support further discoveries on the lunar surface as well as the Solar System , " the letter said. out.

The scientists argued that the Resource Prospector project is also fully equipped to discover valuable ore mines, which are being taken care of by private space companies.