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US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon - This decade (arstechnica.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon - This decade::This ticket to the Moon will probably go to a European or Japanese astronaut.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because landing on the moon is an excellent test bed for future scientific and commercial endeavors. But why an international person? Space travel requires support from the international community and an easy way to drum up support without being billed for it is to offer a spot on the mission and all of the prestige that comes with it.