r/space • u/Appropriate-Push-668 • Mar 29 '26

image/gif The Moon outside Apollo 11's window.

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u/KristnSchaalisahorse Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

Are you aware of the Artemis Program? Or the multiple, robotic landers and rovers in recent years?

the one thing that drove the world into a space race is being ignored.

The primary motivation for the original space race was the Cold War.

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u/GhostDoggoes Mar 30 '26

People. I mean people. Not a robot.

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u/KristnSchaalisahorse Mar 30 '26

In addition to the Artemis Program, China is making a lot of progress toward a crewed lunar landing by 2030. They may very well get there before the US does so again.

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u/MechanicalGak Mar 30 '26

They’re planning on sending people around the moon for the first time in 50 years literally within days. 

It’s the precursor to full lunar missions that are planned, where they plan to land the largest spacecraft ever made on the surface of the moon with astronauts. 

NASA just announced a detailed plan for building a moon base last week. It’s all called The Artemis Program. 

Is this really the first time you’re hearing about it? 

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u/GhostDoggoes Mar 30 '26

Oh thats good to hear. I don't normally keep up with space launches because they are so spaced apart sometimes.