is it true that in the year 2020, people are going to go to the moon?

Question

i just read in an article 'bout that, it was random.. so is it true?

Answer 1

Since noone gave you a straight answer, I will.

Yes, NASA has made it their goal to return to the Moon by 2020. The guy above is right, the mainstream media has barely touched the subject, however, many science-based channels are beginning to cover it.

NASA is currently working on a completely new manned rocket system called Ares. The Space Shuttle program is scheduled to be shutdown in about 2010-2015, and the Ares program will take over. Ares will consist of two new spacecraft:

Ares I: This will be the spacecraft that brings the up to 6-man crew capsule as well as a few other things into low-Earth orbit. It has a payload capacity of about 55,000 lbs.

Ares V: This will be the "Heavy Lift Vehicle" and will be capable of lifting about 290,000 lbs into Low-Earth Orbit. It will be responsible for delivering the service module, lunar excursion module, and trans-lunar injection engine to low-Earth orbit.

These new rockets will be the workhorses for NASA's "Constellation" Program. The first goal for the program will be to return to the Moon and develop new technologies to aid in long-term low gravity living. The Moon will be used as a "stepping-stone" for the ultimate goal of the program and that is to reach Mars with a manned flight by 2040.

All the info you could ever want on the program is below:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/ares/index.html

Don't let people who know nothing about all of this mislead into thinking that its not going to happen, or that its impossible. We've already gone to the Moon 6 times, and we are going back. Get excited, because the 40 years are going to be one heck of a ride!

Answer 2

You are asking for the truth value of a statement that is concerned with the future. Nobody in the world can tell you for sure, because nobody has been to the future yet. However, taking your question as inductive, the answer is no, and that article is BS'ing you. There is no practicality in humans living on the moon, nor is there sufficient technology not funding to implement such a quest.

Answer 3

Do you know how much that would cost?
Do you know that the pressure in outer space is so much that if you were to not wear the suit you'd implode?
That's why the astronauts wear the suits, and not just leisurely walk around like on Earth. And there's no oxygen.
It would be too risky and people are so ignorant it would be too much of a liability for NASA.

We should stop spending money on that sort of stuff too. Just stick to satellites and Earth.

Answer 4

it's been talked about for the past 10 yrs. and yeah it.s very likely we will , although the mainstream media hasn't bothered to touch this subject, other media, such as discovery channel , science channel have strongly suggested that this may take place within our life time, for what reason we would i don't know!,in this day and age ...anything is possible!! and we're more than capable of doing it, it's probably more a question of expense and who will pay for it !!!...then again N.A.S.A. has alot of plans on the drawing board!

Answer 5

ppl will revisit the moon. the united states has that goal since going to mars is our plan. the moon is a logical intermediate step

Answer 6

I hope so. I can't wait to get off this rock before everybody kills each other.

Answer 7

totally impossible! as there is no atmosphere in the moon.

Answer 8

no ideas..may be yeah may be no... >.<

Answer 9

R U SERIOUS????????