The Dark Side of Lunar Ambition: A Rescue Plan in Peril NASA's plans to return humans to the Moon by 2028 are being hampered by a critical flaw.
According to the Office of Inspector General, astronauts may face life threatening emergencies during the Artemis missions and will not have the capability to rescue them.
The lunar surface is a treacherous terrain of craters, boulders, and steep slopes that poses significant risks to space travelers.