This year NASA launches the Artemis mission. Artemis I is the first in a series of increasingly complex missions that will enable human exploration to the Moon and Mars.
Strategically, the Moon has something essential for life in space: water. Lunar ice can supply oxygen for human life and hydrogen fuel for deep space travel. But, navigating the dangerous Lunar surface is not for the faint of heart.
You wouldn’t build a home on sand. Would you? The Moon is no different. Wrong calculation could mean disaster and loss of life.
Outside the protection of our home planet, deep space is dangerous. Particles and radiation emanating from the Sun can spark cancer and irreversible maladies. According to the Associated Press, new measurements show the Moon has hazardous radiation levels. The prospect of a Lunar base necessitates that we find the safest location on its surface.
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