HONG KONG: The European Space Agency (ESA) and Russian’s Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) are planning to send humans to the surface of the moon. The two space agencies are on the joint robotic mission, dubbed Luna 27, to gather information regarding unexplored region of the moon’s South Pole, the South Pole-Aitken. The goal of the mission is to bring humans on the surface of the moon situated in permanent moon bases.
The Luna 27 mission also aims at focusing the possibility of water ice-existing in the South Pole area due to its incredibly cold and dark environments. Scientists said that if they get success in examining the samples of water-ice, they will help scientists create a rocket fuel or life-support system on the moon. The ESA, Foster and Partners have posted some images describing how the moon base might look like. They describe the structures as 3D-printed lunar habitats.
Roscosmos’ lead scientist on the project, Igor Mitrofanov, has called on ESA to buy into Russia’s endeavor. Previously, ESA observed Russia’s plans to land a manned expedition on the Moon by 2030, followed by the construction of a permanent base, as well as an orbiting outpost, with distant curiosity.
“We have to go to the Moon. The 21st Century will be the century when it will be the permanent outpost of human civilization. Our country has to participate in this process, and we have to do it together with our international colleagues,” the professor at the Space Research Institute in Moscow told the BBC.
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