THE ORION PROBE FROM ARTEMIS 1, WHICH ORBITED THE MOON, HAS LANDED IN THE OCEAN OFF OF CALIFORNIA AFTER SPENDING MORE THAN 25 DAYS IN SPACE SINCE ITS LAUNCH LAST MONTH FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER HERE IN BREVARD COUNTY. NASA ADMINISTRATOR BILL NELSON DISCUSSED WHY WE RETURNED TO THE MOON AFTER 50 YEARS, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS…
THAT ‘DIFFERENT PURPOSE’ OR THE GOAL OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM, IS TO EXPLORE MORE OF THE MOON AND TO USE IT AS A LAUNCHING POINT TO SEND PEOPLE TO MARS BY THE LATE 20-30S.