Tucked in there is money for a second human lunar lander
. Now, NASA is requesting funds for the second lunar it wanted from the start. About $1.486 billion is being allotted for human landing systems, according to NASA’s own budget documents, though the documents did not specify the funding for the individual landers.
Along with hardware for human missions, the new budget request calls for an additional $486 million to fund robotic lunar missions to help better understand the Moon’s terrain. One such mission includes the VIPER rover to “investigate ice deposits that could provide future astronauts with fuel and oxygen.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden proposes $26 billion NASA budget as agency pledges 2040 human Mars landingBiden proposes $26 billion NASA budget for 2023 to fund exploration, Earth science
Read more »
How astronaut Sian Proctor overcame 'imposter syndrome' after being rejected by NASAHistory-making astronaut Sian Proctor talks about how she's suffered with imposter syndrome her 'entire life.'
Read more »
After nearly a year in space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is coming back to EarthRussian Soyuz to undock from ISS on March 30 bringing a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts home.
Read more »
It's Official: NASA Confirms We've Found 5,000 Worlds Outside The Solar SystemThis week saw a completely paralyzed man communicate and lots more! New worlds Brain implant Sun swirls Male pill Plastic Vikings
Read more »
NASA delays launch of its first tourism mission to ISS | Digital TrendsNASA has delayed the launch of its first space tourism mission by several days and so it will now get underway on Wednesday, April 6.
Read more »
NASA astronaut explains moon samples from 50 years ago that can help future space travelNASA waited decades for technology to catch up. Tools that allow researchers to pull atoms from gasses and determine what they are.
Read more »