If you're looking, here's a "good deal" for NASA and the European Space Agency
Summary
NASA is changing how it works with other countries in space. It is focusing more on building a Moon Base and wants international partners to contribute in ways that add real value. Some previous joint projects, like a lunar space station and a Mars sample return, were canceled due to high costs and shifting priorities.Key Facts
- NASA is prioritizing building a Moon Base near the Moon’s south pole over other projects.
- The Lunar Gateway, a planned space station around the Moon, was canceled by NASA.
- The Mars Sample Return mission was canceled after its budget grew past $10 billion.
- NASA wants partners to offer unique and important contributions that help the Moon Base project.
- The European Space Agency (ESA) is struggling to find a role in NASA’s Moon Base program.
- Japan is providing a rover for astronauts on the Moon, and Italy is building a habitat for the Moon Base.
- The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, planned for about 2035, will be led by ESA with help from NASA to study gravitational waves from space.
- Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time caused by cosmic events, first detected on Earth in 2015.
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