Why NASA is Going Back to the Moon

Americans watched their country’s first moonwalk from small, fuzzy black-and-white television sets. For the generations that followed, it might come as a surprise that, even with all of the modern advancements in technology, the United States lost its lunar-landing capability half a century ago. NASA actually hasn’t had a rocket powerful enough to send astronauts deep into space since it retired the last Saturn V in 1973. But as of , NASA is back in the moon business. But NASA has competition. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and entertainment.   Subscribe to Mashable:  Follow us: Check out Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: