Neither the United States nor any nation on Earth has sent a manned mission to the moon since NASA's Apollo 17 mission left in late 1972. While the space administration has periodically made plans to return, none have reached the operational phase. A large part of the reason is a lack of money and support.
Akusiyo i-United States noma elinye izwe eMhlabeni elithumele okuqhumayo enyangeni kusukela ngomsebenzi we-Apollo 17 ye-NASA eyamba ngowe-1972. Njengoba abaphethe ezasemkhathini bebenze izinhlelo zezinkathi zokubuyela, akekho oseke wafinyelela esigabeni sokwenza lokho. Ingxenye enkulu yalesi sizathu wukusosha ngemali nokwesekwa.