January 2006
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NASA has announced plans to return to the Moon with both robotic and human exploration The return to the Moon has two objectives 1 scientific research on the Moon and 2 preparation for human exploration of Mars The initial focus of the robotic program is on precision landing and hazard avoidance and determining the concentration of H in the lunar polar regions in support of site selection In many ways site selection is the keystone to lunar planning and drives the lunar program in terms of both near-term and long-term planning