The desire for exploration lies at heart of human nature

  • Date: 29-May-2023
  • Source: Al Bawaba
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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The desire for exploration lies at heart of human nature

ALBAWABA - The desire for exploration lies at the heart of human nature, and there is no place where it manifests more than in our quest to travel beyond Earth.

This week, the "AX-2" mission transported four travelers to the International Space Station, including former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and stem cell researcher Ryanah Barnawi, the first Saudi woman to travel to space.

Additionally, Virgin Galactic sent its supersonic plane to space for the first time since 2021, with two pilots and a four-member crew onboard the experimental flight. Now, NASA is preparing to return to the surface of the Moon in 2025, but they will receive some assistance from robotic explorers. Engineers are currently busy building a lunar lander about the size of a golf cart, which is set to land on the Moon's South Pole in 2024. An update on the Lunar vehicle.