Throughout 2023, it has proved the importance of space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample of an asteroid and the groundbreaking India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole region. Now, what are the exciting space missions for the year 2024?
US NASA will have Several Space Missions in 2024
According to Asia Times, there are several new missions under the US NASA’s Artemis plan and Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative that target the lunar.
Moreover, the latter half of the year will feature exciting spacecraft launches with the launch of the Martian Moon eXploration in September, Europa Clipper and Hera in October, and Artemis II and Viper to the Moon in November – these are some of the launches that go as planned.
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Exciting Space Missions in 2024
The Hindu reports that the following are the most exciting space missions that both scientists and space enthusiasts have to look forward to.
- Europa Clipper
- Artemis II Launch
- VIPER to the search for water to the moon
- Lunar Trailblazer and PRIME-1 Space Missions
- JAXA’s Martian Moon eXploration Mission
- ESA’s Hera Mission
These are the possible launches and space missions that will happen this year, making astronomers shiver from excitement and new groundbreaking findings.
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