NASA Releases Updated Plan for 2024 Moon Landing
2020-09-25
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1The American space agency, NASA, has released its latest plan to place the first humans on the moon since 1972.
2The updated information on the Artemis mission renews NASA's promise that one of the astronauts will be a woman.
3"We're going back to the moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement Monday.
4NASA's moon mission is part of its Artemis plan. It will use NASA's newest rocket, the Space Launch System, or SLS.
5The astronauts are to travel on NASA's Orion spaceship.
6Bridenstine told reporters that "political risks" have often threatened NASA's work, especially before such a critical election.
7If Congress approves $3.2 billion in financing by December 25, he said "we're still on track for a 2024 moon landing."
8Three projects are competing to build a moon lander that will transport two astronauts to the moon from the Orion spaceship The competitors are all private companies Blue Origin, SpaceX and Dynetics.
9Artemis 1 will send a spaceship around the moon in 2021.
10It will not use a human crew.
11Artemis II is to send astronauts around the moon in 2023.
12Artemis III will land on the lunar surface in 2024 and remain for a week.
13NASA plans to have the astronauts leave the lander to collect soil and rock, search for water and other resources and carry out experiments.
14NASA says the plan will cost $28 billion dollars over a period of five years.
15I'm Caty Weaver.
1The American space agency, NASA, has released its latest plan to place the first humans on the moon since 1972. The updated information on the Artemis mission renews NASA's promise that one of the astronauts will be a woman. 2"We're going back to the moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and inspiration for a new generation of explorers," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement Monday. 3NASA's moon mission is part of its Artemis plan. It will use NASA's newest rocket, the Space Launch System, or SLS. The astronauts are to travel on NASA's Orion spaceship. 4Bridenstine told reporters that "political risks" have often threatened NASA's work, especially before such a critical election. If Congress approves $3.2 billion in financing by December 25, he said "we're still on track for a 2024 moon landing." 5Three projects are competing to build a moon lander that will transport two astronauts to the moon from the Orion spaceship The competitors are all private companies Blue Origin, SpaceX and Dynetics. 6Artemis 1 will send a spaceship around the moon in 2021. It will not use a human crew. Artemis II is to send astronauts around the moon in 2023. Artemis III will land on the lunar surface in 2024 and remain for a week. NASA plans to have the astronauts leave the lander to collect soil and rock, search for water and other resources and carry out experiments. 7NASA says the plan will cost $28 billion dollars over a period of five years. 8I'm Caty Weaver. 9Reuters News Agency reported this story. Caty Weaver adapted it for VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 10_______________________________________________ 11Words in This Story 12benefits -n. (pl.) results that are good or helpful 13inspiration -n. an action or statement that causes someone to want to take action 14mission - n. a task or effort that is given to people often from a commanding official such as in the military 15We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page.