[–] throwaway199956 2y ago ↗ These are the first time rock samples from the far side of the moon has been retrieved.This was a fairly complex mission with autonomous docking of the sample capsule in lunar orbit and a skip re-entry back into earth.Essentially a smaller scale Appolo mission but done with robots. [–] Bimos 2y ago ↗ Just out of curiosity, is there any practical reason to send human to moon considering costs and risk? [–] beardyw 2y ago ↗ When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.
[–] Bimos 2y ago ↗ Just out of curiosity, is there any practical reason to send human to moon considering costs and risk? [–] beardyw 2y ago ↗ When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.
[–] beardyw 2y ago ↗ When technology was less able I think there was an argument for it. I think now there is much less reason to do so. Mostly now to feed into SF dreams.
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[ 4.7 ms ] story [ 21.3 ms ] threadThis was a fairly complex mission with autonomous docking of the sample capsule in lunar orbit and a skip re-entry back into earth.
Essentially a smaller scale Appolo mission but done with robots.