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title: "This Weekend We're Watching - We Are Going"
description: "NASA is returning to the moon in 2024, and in a completely different manner than 50 years ago. Here's how, and why."
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published: "2019-05-24T18:54:40"
updated: "2019-05-24T20:00:13"
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# This Weekend We're Watching - We Are Going

> NASA is returning to the moon in 2024, and in a completely different manner than 50 years ago. Here's how, and why.

By Daily Maverick · Published 24 May 2019, 20:54 SAST · Updated 24 May 2019, 22:00 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl6jn-DdafM)