Researchers identify cheaper route to the Moon

Tehnologie

An international team of researchers announced the discovery of a more efficient method for calculating trajectories between the Earth and the Moon, capable of significantly reducing the fuel consumption of space missions, according to a study published in the journal Astrodynamics and cited by Space.com. The new approach could have a major impact on future lunar missions, including NASA's Artemis program, in a context in which reducing costs remains one of the great challenges of space