Why is it so hard to go back to Moon?
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 24, 2025, 23:22 IST | Updated: Sep 24, 2025, 23:22 IST
NASA is preparing a historic return to the Moon with the Artemis mission. Astronauts will target the unexplored lunar south pole, a step towards using the Moon as a launchpad to Mars. But delays and rising costs threaten the mission’s timeline. Here’s what’s at stake in humanity’s return to lunar soil.
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