NASA And ESA Compete To Land In The Southern Section Of The Moon To Find Water

NASA and ESA are racing to land in the southern hemisphere of the moon to find water. (photo: dock. pexels)

JAKARTA - NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are racing to land in the southern hemisphere of the month that has not previously been explored to search for water. In this modern space race, finding water on the moon can cut the cost of space missions by providing hydration, oxygen, and fuel much needed for rockets.

NASA hopes to build a permanent and sustainable presence at the south pole of the moon, with the Lunar Gateway space station serving as a launch pad between Earth and the Moon.

NASA is scheduled to launch a space mission this year and plans to land in the south polar region of the moon by 2026. Meanwhile, the European Space Agency aims to launch its Airline 6 rocket to the moon by mid-2024.

Russia, China, India, and Japan also plan to send astronauts to the southern region of the moon by 2026.

Astronomers believe that the southern region of the moon can store billions of gallons of water. The discovery of water on the moon can be very useful for long-term plans to build human presence there.

NASA plans to build a Lunar Gateway space station that can serve as a launch pad for astronauts to travel to and from Earth.

If there is water on the moon, it can provide valuable resources for astronauts such as oxygen and rocket fuel. Water can also provide hydration for astronauts, which can cut lunar exploration costs that currently reach 1.2 million dollars to transport one liter of water from Earth to the moon.

If NASA manages to send astronauts to the south polar region of the month this year, the US will once again outperform other countries such as Japan and India which plan to launch a joint mission by 2026. China also has plans to land in the southern region of the moon in the same year and intends to build a research station on its surface by 2030.

All of these plans are part of NASA's efforts to explore the moon further and prepare further steps towards further space exploration.