India became the first nation on earth to successfully land an aircraft on the south pole of the moon this week. Now, a European astronaut is taking over as the commander of the International Space Station, part of a long term plan for a permanent base on the lunar surface.
For the next five months, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen may well have the best seat in the house.
Part of Mogensen's task during his five month stay will be to test a new 3D printer, which could allow metallic parts to be produced away from Earth. The European Space Agency's director of human and robotic exploration David Parker says Europe’s collaboration with NASA on its Artemis mission could see a European set foot on the Moon within a relatively short period of time.
"The last year or so has certainly shown that there are some critical technologies that we need to possess in the future simply to ensure our independence from other countries. Europe has the capability, we just need the political will and the funding. So hopefully the countries will step up."
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