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Pittsburghโs ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon
Read full article: Pittsburghโs ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moonSeveral private companies launching moon landers later this year from Florida will kick off a grand campaign to better understand our nearest neighbor, with big implications for when NASA returns humans to the moon in a few short years.
Thereโs more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to Venus
Read full article: Thereโs more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to VenusAdIt used to be -- in the U.S.-- NASA was the only way to fund and send a robotic mission to another world, but not anymore. The company wants to send the first robotic mission to Venus in 2023. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) (Rocket Lab)Meanwhile, NASA is considering funding its own missions to the planet considered Earthโs twin. Currently there are two Venus missions under consideration and two more equally fascinating missions, one designed to study Jupiterโs moon Io and another to Neptuneโs moon Triton. AdHereโs what launching a robotic mission to another planet looks like, in a nutshell, according to Wagner:โThis is what a typical NASA mission is.