NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will be there to stay. Jim Bridenstine, NASA’s administrator, told reporters Thursday that the agency plans to speed up plans backed by President Donald Trump to return to the moon, using private companies. “This time, when we go to the Moon, we’re actually going to stay. NASA plans to build a small space station, dubbed Gateway, in the Moon’s orbit by 2026. As with the ISS, NASA would seek the participation of other countries, who could provide some of the necessary needed, such as modules for the Moon station or vehicles to allow landings on the surface.

Source: Egypt Independent February 14, 2019 23:03 UTC