The U.S. & Russia Are Building a Deep Space Gateway, Here’s What You Need to Know

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The U.S. and Russia have announced plans to put a new structure in the orbit of the moon. What will it look like?

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Russia and US will cooperate to build moon’s first space station
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/27/russia-and-us-will-cooperate-to-build-moon-first-space-station
“Russia and the United States have agreed to cooperate on a Nasa-led programme to build the first lunar space station, part of a long-term project to send humans to Mars. The US space agency said earlier this year that it was exploring a programme called the Deep Space Gateway, a multi-stage project to push further into the solar system.”

Vice President Mike Pence Says NASA’s Going Back to the Moon
https://www.seeker.com/space/exploration/vice-president-pence-pledges-renewed-lunar-focus-for-us-space-agency
“The Trump administration is committed to sending astronauts to the moon as part of a broader push to prioritize human spaceflight and firm up US dominance in the final frontier, Vice President Mike Pence said.”

Elon Musk Plans to Send Crewed Missions to Mars in 2024
https://www.seeker.com/space/exploration/elon-musk-plans-to-send-crewed-missions-to-mars-in-2024
“SpaceX aims to launch its first cargo mission to Mars in 2022 and send people toward the Red Planet just two years after that. Those are just two of the highlights of the company’s current Mars-colonization plan, which SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled early Friday morning EDT (Sept. 29) at the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Adelaide, Australia.”

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