Another Giant Leap

Nope, it's not the movie trailer for Armageddon II. The clip below is a new animation from NASA meant to get us excited about its Constellation Program and our upcoming trip--erm, 13 years from now--back to the Moon.

The Constellation Program includes: Developing the Crew Exploration Vehicle, Orion, by 2014; returning astronauts to the Moon by 2020; and once on the Moon, according to NASA's Constellation Program website, "extending human presence across the solar system and beyond."

(Hat tip: Clive)

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