Highlights: Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon
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NASA launches four astronauts to the moon on humanity's first lunar voyage in 53 years.
  • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Long as we have to depend on chemical propellants, the moon is as far as we’ll ever get

    • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      Well the solar panels all deployed and are charging, but yeah using chemical burns isn’t good for much beyond orbital movement

      • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 days ago

        Still need a reliable method to convert the power gained from solar into propulsion with enough force so that it won’t take a decade to get anywhere

        • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 days ago

          The nuclear reflection engine is still our best bet, I feel like it may take actual zero G experiments to solve but I think we can achieve fusion