December 19, 1972 was the last time man stepped foot on the surface of the moon.
Five decades on, it seemed we were no closer to returning, making the hopes of NASA’s envisioned space exploration of the 1960s seem like a half-remembered dream.
That is finally about to change with the launch of Artemis-1, the first in a string of missions that will not only see humanity return to Earth’s closest neighbour, but also begin construction of a permanent base there, Mirror.co.uk reports.
