NASA is likely to announce new plans to send astronauts back to the Moon following the outcome of the US presidential elections, according to reports. The space agency was serious about sending astronauts back to the Moon’s neighbourhood and will likely unveil its plans soon now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, experts say. The space agency has apparently been thinking about setting up a manned outpost beyond the Moon’s far side, both to establish a human presence in deep space and to build momentum towards a planned visit to an asteroid in 2025, the Space.com reported. The new plans have probably already been cleared with the Obama Administration but were kept under wraps in case Republican candidate.
