Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays?

shannondegroot Junior Member @shannondegroot Posts: 4,558 Likes: 1,922	Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Dec 23, 2018 23:37:44 GMT MrFurious likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shannondegroot on Dec 23, 2018 23:37:44 GMT With all our digital cameras it would make for some nice photos.

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hi224 Elite Member A thing of beauty is a joy forever. @hi224 Posts: 20,790 Likes: 6,377	Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Dec 24, 2018 6:20:21 GMT MrFurious likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hi224 on Dec 24, 2018 6:20:21 GMT lets see lack of funding, wars, no real interest in an outer space anymore.

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 2, 2019 23:40:05 GMT MrFurious likes this

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Dec 24, 2018 6:20:21 GMT hi224 said:

lets see lack of funding, wars, no real interest in an outer space anymore.

That still boggles my mind. What happened to our sense of adventure and curiosity?

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 3, 2019 10:02:16 GMT MCDemuth likes this

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Post by MrFurious on Jan 3, 2019 10:02:16 GMT

The Chinese have just landed a craft on the dark/far side of the moon. www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46724727

I didnt know this was gonna happen, its exciting, that side is supposed to look way different to the side we see. Looking forward to the pics

He now looks like a pug www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H25ve3qts4

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 5, 2019 3:34:41 GMT MrFurious likes this

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Jan 4, 2019 17:05:33 GMT @fjh said:

Because it's pointless... a colossal waste of time and money.

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Jan 3, 2019 10:02:16 GMT MrFurious said:

The Chinese have just landed a craft on the dark/far side of the moon. www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46724727

I didn't know this was gonna happen, its exciting, that side is supposed to look way different to the side we see. Looking forward to the pics

Chinese Moon Rover Making Tracks on Lunar Far Side (Photo)
January 4, 2019 05:15pm ET

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China's Yutu 2 rover explores the lunar far side shortly after its Jan. 2, 2019, touchdown.

The solar-powered Yutu 2 is designed to operate for at least three months on the lunar surface. The original Yutu was also a moon rover, which landed on the near side in December 2013 as part of China's Chang'e 3 mission. (In Chinese mythology, Chang'e is a moon goddess, and Yutu, or "Jade Rabbit," is her pet.)

Chang'e 1 and Chang'e 2 were moon orbiters that launched in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Chang'e 5, which could launch as early as this year, will aim to bring moon rocks and dirt down to Earth. The most recent such lunar sample-return flight was achieved in 1976, by the Soviet Union's Luna 24 mission.

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www.space.com/42902-china-moon-far-side-rover-yutu-2-tracks.html

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 5, 2019 21:19:35 GMT

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China Just Landed on the Moon's Far Side — and Will Probably Send Astronauts on Lunar Trips
January 5, 2019 07:00am ET

China's historic robotic mission to the moon's far side could just be a preview of some unprecedented human exploration of Earth's nearest neighbor a few years down the road.

Chinese officials have voiced a desire to send astronauts to the moon. And the nation's leadership places a premium on doing space-related things that have never been done before — such as landing on the mysterious lunar far side, which the Chang'e 4 mission pulled off Wednesday (Jan. 2), and building the world's largest radio telescope. Chang'e 4 deployed a rover called Yutu 2 on the moon's far side, too.

It's therefore likely that China has serious crewed lunar ambitions that don't involve simply retracing the steps of NASA's Apollo astronauts, experts say. [China's Chang'e 4 Farside Moon Landing in Pictures]

"I think what we will see will be either more people, a more extended stay, or maybe landing at a pole — something that'll make people say, 'Wow! That's not just replicating what other people have done,'" Dean Cheng, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation who's an expert on China's space program, told Space.com.

"I could imagine a manned landing on the far side of the moon, though that's really risky," Cheng said.

Another very real possibility, he added: Sending a woman to the lunar surface. All 12 of the Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972 were men. And none of them stayed on the lunar surface for more than 75 hours.

Not official, and not a race

Chinese space officials have discussed building a crewed "lunar palace," perhaps near the moon's south pole, and eventually sending astronauts all the way to Mars. The country has already performed a one-year mock moon mission called Lunar Palace 1 as part of its work. However, such goals remain unofficial at the moment.

"The Chinese still work according to five-year plans," Cheng said. "And we've seen no indication that the next five-year plan — 2021 to 2025 — has a manned [lunar] mission involved."

Chinese boots therefore probably won't hit the gray lunar dirt until the 2026 to 2030 timeframe at the earliest, said Cheng, who added that he views 2031 to 2035 as more realistic.

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 5, 2019 23:49:31 GMT MCDemuth likes this

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India also had plans for a Moon landing as do the Americans who are exploring partnerships with privately owned businesses. Space exploration is alive and kicking more than ever before.

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 8, 2019 5:13:43 GMT

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China sent a very small Bio-"Dome" (Cylinder) to the Moon!

There Are Plants And Living Organisms On The Far Side of the Moon

On January 3rd, Beijing time, China’s Chang’e 4 Lander made history successfully landing on the far side of the moon.

As the lander made its way to the lunar surface, it carried on board various types of plants as well as animals.

They have thus become the first living organisms to travel to the moon’s surface after NASA’s Apollo missions.

The Chang’e 4 lander is a multipurpose laboratory which carries a plethora of different experiments on board.

It is reported that the lander is carrying seeds of potatoes and rockcress, a flowering plant related to cabbage and mustard, but it is also carrying silkworm eggs.

The living organisms have been brought to the surface of the moon, so Chinese scientists can study whether or not plants and organisms can survive in low gravity, and how they will develop.

The idea is simple.

As reported by the Telegraph, Chinese scientists will see the plants support the silkworms with a steady oxygen supply, while the animals will make sure the plants have carbon dioxide and nutrients.

The organisms are kept inside an aluminum cylinder and traveled to the moon with dirt, nutrients, and water. According to experts, sunlight will be filtered into the container through a small tube, giving the organisms all necessary conditions to survive on the moon.

Experts will observe how the plants grow and whether they are able to perform photosynthesis on the moon and grow and bloom under conditions on the lunar surface.

“Our goal is to study the respiration of the seeds and the photosynthesis on the moon,” explained Xie Gengxin, chief designer of the experiment in an interview with Xinhua.

And Chinese scientists will also attempt to grow potatoes on the moon. It turns out that potatoes ( remember "The Martian"? ) could become a major food source in future space travel.

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Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays? Jan 8, 2019 23:27:35 GMT

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Post by hi224 on Jan 8, 2019 23:27:35 GMT

Jan 2, 2019 23:40:05 GMT politicidal said:

Dec 24, 2018 6:20:21 GMT hi224 said:

lets see lack of funding, wars, no real interest in an outer space anymore.

That still boggles my mind. What happened to our sense of adventure and curiosity?

ask our president funding a huge piece of wall.

Why don't we go to the moon again nowadays?

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