Artemis: Why Are We Really Going Back to the Moon?
While political competition drives the renewed push to return to the moon, the most compelling reason may be science: placing a radio telescope on the moon’s far side could reveal how the universe evolved from darkness into stars, galaxies, and life itself.
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