Could a Moon landing unite the world? The biggest space missions of 2025 raise hopes for a new age in which the world works together in the name of science. And by 2030, one astronaut could make one giant leap for womankind.
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2030 forecast: woman walks on Moon
Could a Moon landing unite the world? The biggest space missions of 2025 raise hopes for a new age in which the world works together in the name of science. And by 2030, one astronaut could make one giant leap for womankind.
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2025 will be a huge year for spaceIn the wild, dolphins can swim up to 80 miles a day. Even in the largest aquariums, they do not have the opportunity to move with nearly as much freedom. exploration. And by 2026, NasaThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme. astronaut Christina Koch could even have become the first woman to travel to the MoonThe object, similar to a planet, that travels around the Earth. It can be seen best at night. . Soon after, a female astronaut could set foot on the Moon.
This month, SpaceXFounded in 2002 by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk, SpaceX's mission is to reduce the cost of space transportation to make possible the colonisation of Mars. rockets will launch two new missions to the Moon's surface. Later this year, China will send a mission to an asteroidA small body in space, made of metal and rock material. Asteroids usually orbit the sun, but if knocked off course they can be drawn into Earth's gravity and fall towards it. , and next year India hopes to launch its own crewed spacecraft.
For fans of space travel, this is wonderful news. They think it will help to bring the whole world together.
Space travel can fill us with aweAmazement and a feeling of wonder. , inspiring ordinary people around the globe.
But some are worried that space exploration may drive us apart instead of together. For example, countries may fight over who owns different parts of the Moon.
Could a Moon landing unite the world?
Yes! Space travel encourages scientists from countries all around the world to work together. It also inspires people to look up at the stars and hope for the future.
No! The opposite could happen. The biggest countries, such as the USA and China, might fight over who owns the skies.
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Space - In the wild, dolphins can swim up to 80 miles a day. Even in the largest aquariums, they do not have the opportunity to move with nearly as much freedom.
Nasa - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme.
Moon - The object, similar to a planet, that travels around the Earth. It can be seen best at night.
SpaceX - Founded in 2002 by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk, SpaceX's mission is to reduce the cost of space transportation to make possible the colonisation of Mars.
Asteroid - A small body in space, made of metal and rock material. Asteroids usually orbit the sun, but if knocked off course they can be drawn into Earth's gravity and fall towards it.
Awe - Amazement and a feeling of wonder.
2030 forecast: woman walks on Moon
Long-awaited visit: The last man walked on the Moon on 14 December 1972. At the time, few believed that more than 50 years would pass before the next human stepped foot on the lunar surface. Glossary
Space - In the wild, dolphins can swim up to 80 miles a day. Even in the largest aquariums, they do not have the opportunity to move with nearly as much freedom.
Nasa - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, responsible for the US space programme.
Moon - The object, similar to a planet, that travels around the Earth. It can be seen best at night.
SpaceX - Founded in 2002 by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk, SpaceX's mission is to reduce the cost of space transportation to make possible the colonisation of Mars.
Asteroid - A small body in space, made of metal and rock material. Asteroids usually orbit the sun, but if knocked off course they can be drawn into Earth’s gravity and fall towards it.
Awe - Amazement and a feeling of wonder.