Tag: the-moon
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Why NASA’s return to the Moon will likely succeed this time
During the height of the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union engaged in a struggle across many fronts—economically, politically, diplomatically, and more. As part of this they were competing for hearts and minds of nations caught between the two superpowers. The Space Race in the 1960s was all about geopolitics. By accomplishing feats…
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Ars takes a close-up look at the first US lunar lander in half a century
HOUSTON—It has been 18,558 days since the United States landed a spacecraft on the Moon. And counting. NASA has not sent a spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. Since that time, the Soviet Union, China, and India have successfully landed there, but the United…