Posted by Davin Flateau on 15 Sep 2005 at 3:01 pm.
Filed under Astronomy.
Space.com is reporting that NASA has briefed the White House on its plan to return to the moon by 2018.
NASA briefed senior White House officials Wednesday on its plan to spend $100 billion and the next 12 years building the spacecraft and rockets it needs to put humans back on the Moon by 2018.
The U.S. space agency now expects to roll out its lunar exploration plan to key Congressional committees on Friday and to the broader public through a news conference on Monday, Washington sources tell SPACE.com.
Using the magic of digital dome technology in Exploration Place’s CyberDome Theater, you won’t have to wait quite that long to see these new vehicles fly through space. We’ve been busy during the past few weeks modeling and simulating these new space vehicles in virtual space. Hopefully soon, you’ll get a sneak preview of what man’s return to the moon will be like using our 60-foot dome and thousands of watts of surround sound. You’ll get to see — and feel — the launch before the vehicle is even built, and land on the moon inside the spacecraft without ever leaving your seat. We’ll keep you updated here when it makes its debut!
