A big announcement from NASA about landing on the moon is coming on Thursday.
- The last time NASA landed a spacecraft on the moon was in December 1972.
- The US space agency said it’s about to announce “moon partnerships” with American companies to return to the lunar surface.
- NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine claimed the new moon missions will occur “sooner than you think!”
- NASA is withholding details of the announcement until Thursday afternoon, but Business Insider has independently confirmed some information.
If NASA’s stunning landing of a car-sized robot on Mars didn’t already whet your appetite for space exploration this week, mark your calendar for 2 p.m. EST on Thursday.
That’s when NASA plans to give an update about a program that aims to land privately developed spacecraft on the moon.