Especially if you want to come home at some point
The Moon is always about the same distance from Earth. I'm sure the timing matter, but not as much as it would for a trip to Mars.
I think Mars and the Earth are close together once every two years or so, but that doesn't last all that long. When they are far apart, they are VERY far apart.
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Complete thread:
- Artemis is splashing down near us today -
Jay,
2026-04-10, 09:55
- What were the objectives of this mission? -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-04-10, 19:55
- It's at least a bit about beating China there, no?
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LaFortune Teller,
2026-04-11, 17:18
- A step to the moon and Mars. -
nedhead,
2026-04-10, 20:19
- The difficulty with going to Mars (at least as of today) -
omahadomer,
2026-04-12, 09:52
- Especially if you want to come home at some point -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-04-12, 14:11
- Pretty sure we have a decent handle on the orbits! -
nedhead,
2026-04-12, 15:50
- The orbits would be the least of the problems -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:51
- Pretty sure we have a decent handle on the orbits! -
nedhead,
2026-04-12, 15:50
- Especially if you want to come home at some point -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-04-12, 14:11
- The difficulty with going to Mars (at least as of today) -
omahadomer,
2026-04-12, 09:52
- It's at least a bit about beating China there, no?
- Was neat to run around town this evening... - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 18:00
- live feed -
Jay,
2026-04-10, 15:52
- Nail biting.
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Angel,
2026-04-10, 17:05
- I'm old enough to remember Apollo 13 -- -
omahadomer,
2026-04-12, 09:56
- My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid. -
NDinVA,
2026-04-12, 10:42
- If you've never read "The Right Stuff" you definitely should - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:54
- My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid. -
NDinVA,
2026-04-12, 10:42
- I'm old enough to remember Apollo 13 -- -
omahadomer,
2026-04-12, 09:56
- Nail biting.
- Nothing like those "Blue Hour" launches from Vandenberg -
hobbs,
2026-04-10, 10:11
- there was a really striking SpaceX one a couple months ago -
Jay,
2026-04-10, 10:22
- No idea. - hobbs, 2026-04-10, 10:35
- there was a really striking SpaceX one a couple months ago -
Jay,
2026-04-10, 10:22
- What were the objectives of this mission? -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-04-10, 19:55