📆 Nov. 14, 2022 #Artemis is most definitely not reducing the barriers to doing more in #space or on the #moon. The cost 💰 and time ⌛ spent on #SLS and #Orion have set the #SpaceProgram back.
Now that we are reducing 〽️ the #cost 💵 of #SpaceAccess, we should be able to have more relevant goals that are of greater interest to #society.
#Robotic 🤖 missions have always been much more #science-driven and more #efficient, by orders of magnitude, at returning #knowledge 👩‍🎓 for the investment. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/opinion/nasa-moon-artemis.html

Ms. Stirone is a space writer. Dr. Chiao is a former NASA #astronaut. Ms. Garver is a former deputy administrator of NASA. Dr. Grinspoon is an #astrobiologist

#ShannonStirone #LeroyChiao #LoriGarver #DavidGrinspoon #NASA

Opinion | With Artemis, NASA Returns to the Moon This Week. Why Do We Feel Conflicted?

A retired NASA astronaut, former NASA leader and an astrobiologist discuss.

The New York Times