Scientists shocked because NASA stopped producing the only ship to explore the moon

NASA's decision to abolish the Resource Prospector (RP) being used to explore the Moon has shocked scientists. Although previously, President Donald Trump once promised to bring people back to this place.

In the letter to NASA Director Jim Bridenstine, the scientists expressed surprise and frustration at this decision: "We understand the RP was canceled on April 23, 2018 and the development project. This ship was asked to close at the end of May. This really makes us feel skeptical and disappointed, especially with the previous directive of President Donald Trump saying that people will be brought to the Moon " .

Resource Prospector.(Photo: NASA)

RP probes are the only means in the world used to explore the polar regions of. As expected, it will undergo a design review next year before its launch in 2022.

PR may have been the first US spacecraft to go to the Moon since the Apollo 17 voyage in 1972. The mission of PR is to search for volatile compounds such as hydrogen, oxygen and water.

On April 27, NASA said some of the tools on the RP will be used to carry out future missions.

"NASA is developing a strategy to meet the goals of moon exploration. To accomplish this, NASA is planning to develop a range of other advanced robot ships ," the statement said.

Meanwhile, NASA Director Jim Bridenstine made his commitment to the goal of exploring the Moon.

"PR's resource tools will continue to participate in an extensive moon exploration campaign. More people participate. More scientists. More discoveries. And there will be more business partners. another " , he wrote.

In December 2017, President Trump officially instructed NASA to focus on trying to bring people back to the Moon, laying the foundation for the final mission of bringing people to Mars.