Science, Exploration, and National Security Jostle Within US Space Strategy

NASA ’s renewed efforts to build a sustained human presence on and around the Moon have spurred plans to integrate lunar research with exploration and commercial activity. Meanwhile, international rivalries have prompted the Defense Department to reform its space activities, while that same competition puts pressure on NASA to pursue a more direct path to the lunar surface.

Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - November 28, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news