With more
manned lunar exploration a decade or two away, the mysteries of the moon's geologic past remain in the realm of competing hypotheses.
Although the specifics of
manned lunar exploration over the coming decades are unclear, many experts see vast opportunities for space - faring bodies to work in concert toward loftier goals.
Not exact matches
And science has progressively become a bigger part of missions run by both the China National Space Administration (CNSA), which governs
lunar and planetary
exploration, and the China
Manned Space Agency.
The Japanese Aerospace
Exploration Agency's visionary plan slates an independent
manned space mission and establishment of an international
lunar base by 2025.
Beginning with the moment when apes begin cognitive thought and jumping to early
lunar exploration, continuing with a
manned journey to Jupiter and the development and understanding of non-linear time, 2001: A Space Odyssey tackles some of the most essential topics of humanity and nature.