PLANET MOON: THE FUTURE OF ASTRONAUT ACTIVITY AND SETTLEMENT

摘要

The Moon is our closest celestial neighbour, orbiting the Earth about a quarter of a million miles away. We have successfully conducted human exploration missions there. A new wave of spacecraft is currently providing new information in order to proceed with lunar development and settlement. Nations are preparing their own projects and programmes to return people to the Moon in longer missions, eventually leading to permanent settlements. All of which will involve advanced technologies and innovative methods in operations.