The US space agency (Nasa) has unveiled its proposals for returning humans to the Moon in 2020.
But what's behind the drive to go back, and how will astronauts get there?
Why does the US want to go back to the Moon after all these years?
Nasa's Apollo programme, which was designed to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth, ran from 1963 through to 1972.
In total, 12 astronauts set foot on the lunar surface over six missions - beginning with
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hmmmm interesting
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01-Sep-2006