space boss has claimed. Jan Woerner, the director-general of the European Space Agency (ESA), said he “hopes” the target will be met.
But he believes it is unlikely humans will be on the surface of the Moon in 2024, as NASA aims to do with its Artemis programme.
Prof Woerner said: "What I heard all the time – also during the Trump administration – but what we heard from Nasa is that the schedule to go to the Moon and land people on the surface of the Moon in 2024 is really difficult."Therefore I believe that now, with all these changes, the pressure is a little bit off, and therefore I believe there will be humans on the surface of the Moon soon."And maybe - I don't have a crystal ball - but let's say I'm sure that in 2025/2026 there will.
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