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What's the point of going back to the moon? | CBC News
- Artemis II will launch in the coming months with four astronauts including Canada’s Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day lunar flyby.
- The crew will travel around the Moon to test hardware and collect data for Artemis III’s Moon landing in 2028.
- Artemis III aims to land on the Moon’s south pole, representing a key milestone in sustained lunar exploration.
- The program involves 61 countries and features competition from China and plans from India to reach the Moon.
- Private companies and a growing space economy are betting on lunar exploration as a long-term venture.
- Space missions have historically yielded technology benefits, including medical advances and everyday tech improvements.
- Canada’s involvement highlights national leadership in space exploration and potential future resources on the Moon.
- The mission will also explore medical monitoring for astronauts, with potential applications on Earth in extreme environments.
- The Artemis program is framed as not just exploration but also a path to new technologies and economic activity.
- Artemis II will lay groundwork for future private-sector participation and international cooperation in lunar ventures.
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