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NASA Practices Safe Landings for Future Moon Missions
Original: Practicing for Safe Landings on the Moon and Beyond
NASA is testing and practicing safe landing techniques for spacecraft headed to the Moon and eventually other destinations beyond. The work supports upcoming crewed and robotic missions under the agency's lunar exploration plans, where a controlled descent remains one of the riskiest phases of any landing. The agency highlighted the training and technology efforts aimed at touching down safely on the lunar surface.
Why now: Renewed interest in lunar exploration and upcoming Moon missions keeps landing technology in the spotlight.
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