Coast to Coast AM with George Noory

Coast to Coast AM with George Noory

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NASA Eyes Return to the Moon

NASA has shared new details on an ambitious plan to send humans back to  the moon on a regular basis with the goal of eventually traveling to  Mars. The intriguing concept centers around a dramatic change in the way  that the space agency previously accomplished lunar missions. Rather  than building the craft themselves, NASA has selected nine aerospace  companies to bid on $2.6 billion worth of contracts involving the  creation and execution of lunar missions.

Announcing the companies chosen to participate in the 'Commercial Lunar  Payload Services Program' on Thursday, NASA administrator Jim  Bridenstine indicated that, beyond simply going back to the moon, the endeavor also aims to  create something of a new American industry. "We want to be one customer  of many customers," he said, "in a robust marketplace between the Earth  and the moon." By selecting a number of companies to compete for the  prized contracts, the space agency hopes to create an atmosphere of  innovation that will allow NASA to "do more than we've ever been able to  do before." 

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