CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NASA and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) have renewed their partnership in lunar exploration with the groundbreaking of a new communications site that will support Artemis, including missions to return humans to the Moon and enable exploration beyond.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the benefit of all humanity, NASA and its partners will land the first woman and first person of color on the surface of the Moon with Artemis. Following two Artemis test missions, Artemis III, currently planned for 2025, will mark humanity’s first return to the lunar surface in more than 50 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gateway, a vital component of NASA’s Artemis program, will serve as a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon that provides essential support for long-term human return to the lunar surface and serves as a staging points for deep space exploration.

Detailed explanation-4: -China and Russia are planning to build a research station on the Moon in the coming years as NASA’s Artemis program works to send astronauts back to the lunar surface as soon as 2025.

Detailed explanation-5: -With Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. We will collaborate with commercial and international partners and establish the first long-term presence on the Moon.