- NASA has postponed its plans for the Artemis program, which aims to send humans to the moon.
- The Artemis III mission, intended to land four astronauts near the lunar south pole, will be delayed until September 2026.
- Artemis II, a 10-day mission to send a crew around the moon to test life support systems, will also be pushed back to September 2025.
- NASA cited development challenges associated with the program as the reason for the delays.
- The Artemis III mission aims to have astronauts walking on the lunar surface for the first time in half a century.
- The postponement was announced shortly after a Pittsburgh company abandoned its attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon due to a mission-ending fuel leak.
- The Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine lander, launched as part of NASA’s commercial lunar program, was supposed to serve as a scout for astronauts.
Q: What is the primary goal of NASA’s Artemis program?
a. Sending humans to Mars
b. Sending humans back to the moon
c. Exploring asteroids
d. Establishing a space station on Mars
Ans : b. Sending humans to the moon
