How long before man can live on the moon?

12 On February 5th, NASA announced another important measure to explore space: sending humans back to the moon and establishing a permanent base to prepare for landing on Mars.

According to the official website of NASA, they plan to send four astronauts to the moon by manned spacecraft in 2020. Astronauts will build a base on the moon in four years, and by 2024, ordinary tourists will have the opportunity to live on the moon.

First of all, the four astronauts on the moon can only stay on the moon for one week at a time for construction work, and the astronauts will continue to rotate and replace. It is estimated that by 2024, the lunar base will be basically completed, and people can live on the moon for up to six months. In order to achieve this goal, NASA will launch a series of launch activities in the next decade. In 2008, we tried to send the first spacecraft to the moon, and in 20 14, we tried to send the first manned spacecraft to the moon without landing.

The plan of returning to the moon also describes the overall framework and goal of human exploration of the moon in the 2 1 century, as well as the hardware equipment needed for returning to the moon, among which the lunar lander is one of the key equipment. In unmanned and manned modes, the lander can land anywhere on the moon quickly and safely.

Shana Dell, deputy director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, said at a news conference held on the 5th that the best place to set up a base on the moon is the North and South Poles, because it takes a long time to receive sunlight and it is convenient for people to use solar energy. The final position needs further demonstration to be determined.

Another expert from NASA believes that among the two poles of the moon, the Antarctic may be more suitable for building a base, where the sunshine time accounts for three-quarters of the whole day, and there may be natural resources such as minerals nearby.

NASA officials also said that an important part of the return to the moon program is international participation, and they welcome other countries, non-governmental organizations and business groups to join the project. 2007 will be a year of extensive dialogue between the United States and other countries in the world on this plan.

It is reported that at this stage, in addition to NASA, there are 13 space agencies involved, including Russia, Japan, the European Union, the current partners of the United States in the International Space Station, and France, Germany, Britain, Canada and Australia.