The idea of going on a long-term mission outside low-Earth orbit is just too risky. Scott said he'd be willing to go back, but not if it were permanent. Even Rebecca who spent her career writing about the moon says she's not sure that given all the risks, she'd actually want to spend time there.
NASA just launched the Artemis program, a series of missions that will eventually take humans back to the moon, and beyond. But can humans actually survive in space long-term?
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