We are going back to the moon as of today

[tacnet]

Computers that is the missing part for me and getting through the Van Allen radiation belts without the space craft and people inside getting toasted.

The Van Allen belts are not an impassable "death ray" lol. Even the ISS regularly ventures into the inner belt without any problems.

The belts are a doughnut shaped ring around the earth (meaning there are thinner 'holes' at the north and south poles). So long as you pass through these holes quickly then you are ok. For example, Apollo spent only about 15 minutes traversing the inner belt and less than two hours crossing the more expansive outer belt. See https://www.google.com/search?q=how+apo ... GA&csuir=1

Here's a useful link that debunks pretty much all the conspiracy theories about the moon landings https://www.iop.org/explore-physics/moo ... o-the-moon

[born2bewild]

Let's say we went in 1969, why are we not using the same designs to go now, why re-invent the wheel.

[tacnet]

Let's say we went in 1969, why are we not using the same designs to go now, why re-invent the wheel.

See https://www.sponsorchat.com/viewtopic.p ... 35#p179011

[vblogger]

No news on going back to the moon ?

[viking]

Check it out

[AlexO]

Check it out

Nothing will convince believers of the moon landing hoax.

[yobilinks]

Nothing will convince believers of the moon landing hoax.

It works both ways

[BrasSmonkey]

hahahahahahaha!!!!!!

[TheButcher]

Interesting development

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4w3l0wdvo

[bucksm]

Interesting development

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4w3l0wdvo

Artemis 3 is the moon landing mission in 2027-2028. They sure did a good job in 1969 without the high tech computers we have today.

[Slim]

It took less time the first time round in the 1960's

[tacnet]

It took less time the first time round in the 1960's

That's because they were in a race with the Russians so they took huge risks and threw billions of dollars at it

[tacnet]

Interesting development

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4w3l0wdvo

I hope they do actually do it this time. Every president since Nixon has declared that we are going back to the moon (because its a big vote winner) but none have actually done it.

This time is different though because its a private company doing it so they don't have to worry about the politics or justifying the cost to congress etc.

[gotonudecom]

Interesting development

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q4w3l0wdvo

I hope they do actually do it this time. Every president since Nixon has declared that we are going back to the moon (because its a big vote winner) but none have actually done it.

This time is different though because its a private company doing it so they don't have to worry about the politics or justifying the cost to congress etc.

Which in the end might just prove we never went.

[AlexO]

The Artemis 2 rollout to the lanchpad is under way, woot woot.