NASA targets Apr. 1 for moon mission launch
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An obscure lunar region called Rimae Bode is emerging as a high-priority landing site for China’s first crewed moon mission
Over half a century ago, a crew of three astronauts set out from Florida on a bold mission — humankind’s first trip to the moon. By 2028, a Brown alum will help humankind return.
The impetus for establishing a "Lunar Surface Moon Base" is that America is in a space race with China.
A full moon is seen shining over NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher in the early hours of February 1, 2026. For 53 years, since the end of the Apollo program, humans have only felt the pull of the Earth's gravity.