NASA Prepares for Return to Moon and Missions Beyond
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · Science & Technology
As the world observes the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969, the U.S. agency that accomplished that feat is working on plans for a return to the moon and to use it as a base for missions to Mars. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, Texas, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet at a time when funding might be harder to come by.
