Is It Time To Return To The Moon?

[American Horse]

Humans haven’t set foot on the Moon — or any other world outside of our own, for that matter — since Cernan and Schmitt departed the lunar surface on December 14, 1972. That will make 40 years on that date this coming December. And despite dreams of moon bases and lunar colonies, there hasn’t even been a controlled landing there since the Soviet Luna 24 sample return mission in 1976 (not including impacted probes.) So in light of the challenges and costs of such an endeavor, is there any real value in a return to the Moon?

Even though some research on the lunar surface may be able to be performed by robotic missions, [these scientists] believe that “addressing them satisfactorily will require an end to the 40-year hiatus of lunar surface exploration.”



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[Warrior102]

Obama can't even manage a bake sale. You want him to head-up NASA?

 

[Moonglow]

no McDonald's there

 

[Moonglow]

I did like reaading about the Air Forces unmanned re-entry vehicle that just alit to terra firma

 

[California Girl]

That would make us exceptional... and we're not allowed to be an exceptional nation anymore. Obama has decreed it.

 

[dilloduck]

Hell no-----Giant waste of money.

 

[American Horse]

I did like reaading about the Air Forces unmanned re-entry vehicle that just alit to terra firma

This one:

 

[Moonglow]

right on. I was short on time and had to leave. No time to image google.
Wonder what they did u thar?

 

[zzzz]

No. The only feasible way for space travel is through a global effort and the sharing of the financial load. The USA cannot afford to mount a moon expedition and for what purpose. Is it right to let our own citizens starve and be denied basic necessities so the we can have a moon colony with dubious benefits. Space is a harsh environment, not made for human life, and to endure that environment takes a great deal effort, time and resources.

 

[American Horse]

No. The only feasible way for space travel is through a global effort and the sharing of the financial load. The USA cannot afford to mount a moon expedition and for what purpose. Is it right to let our own citizens starve and be denied basic necessities so the we can have a moon colony with dubious benefits. Space is a harsh environment, not made for human life, and to endure that environment takes a great deal effort, time and resources.

Please read the link! It will help you with understanding what the topic is really all about.

 

[rightwinger]

Been there...done that

What's in it for me?

 

[rightwinger]

We have been to the moon, took some nice pictures, played some golf, rode around in a dune buggy, collected some dull looking rocks....

What do we hope to accomplish this time?

 

[American Horse]

We have been to the moon, took some nice pictures, played some golf, rode around in a dune buggy, collected some dull looking rocks....

What do we hope to accomplish this time?

RW it's not a proposal for us to go, it's some scientists in a worldwide organization posing the value of anyone going there, and that could be anyone. This week end China placed a crew of three in space to rendezvous and dock with their orbiting space lab, about 1/10 the size of the ISS. They will spend over a week there.

Recall that they got the necessary technology from us about 1996, and before that they were unable to get anything at all into orbit.

China's manned space mission hits target: Russian expert

 

[Old Rocks]

First, a return to the moon would be very, very expensive. Second, it would be worth every penny. The space program was the impetus for much of our present technology. Third, our ealier efforts were the equivelant of a day trip to the Grand Canyon, then saying you have seen it all. I am absolutely sure that the moon holds many surprises for us when we really explore it. Some surprises that may change the way we view the universe.

 

[RoadVirus]

Hell no-----Giant waste of money.

Agreed! Risky loans to failing corporations are more important!

 

[daveman]

No. The only feasible way for space travel is through a global effort and the sharing of the financial load. The USA cannot afford to mount a moon expedition and for what purpose. Is it right to let our own citizens starve and be denied basic necessities so the we can have a moon colony with dubious benefits. Space is a harsh environment, not made for human life, and to endure that environment takes a great deal effort, time and resources.

That's right, because every dollar spent on the space program takes a dollar out of a school's free breakfast program.

Oh, wait -- no, it doesn't.

 

[dilloduck]

Hell no-----Giant waste of money.

Agreed! Risky loans to failing corporations are more important!

If going to the moon would stop any insane govt spending I'd be all for it.

 

[waltky]

Granny says...

... dat's a good idea...

... let's send Obama.

 

[American Horse]

" - India, Russia, China, Japan, and the European Space Agency, for starters, all want a manned mission to the Moon and it won’t stop there. These countries and agencies know that manned space exploration builds wealth for their nation, solves problems and enhances life for their people right here on Earth, and shows us the way for how we can all live together in peace.

Manned space exploration is absolutely worth the investment. It’s not just about what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth. It’s about how we live here on Earth together and what type of future we want for ourselves and children.

Manned space exploration is the path to how we build a better life for ourselves here on Earth, and how we can give hope and provide inspiration for our youngsters to grow up, do the schoolwork, and accept the challenges that await them to make our world even better. Whatever we spend on manned space exploration is a bargain and our investment will be returned to us many times over, both quantitatively and qualitatively. From my perspective, we are getting this value at a bargain, as if we were all going to the dollar store for an end of the year sale - "

The Space Review: Is space exploration worth the cost?

 

[dilloduck]

" - India, Russia, China, Japan, and the European Space Agency, for starters, all want a manned mission to the Moon and it won’t stop there. These countries and agencies know that manned space exploration builds wealth for their nation, solves problems and enhances life for their people right here on Earth, and shows us the way for how we can all live together in peace.

Manned space exploration is absolutely worth the investment. It’s not just about what we learn out there in space, or about ourselves, or how to be a better steward of precious Earth. It’s about how we live here on Earth together and what type of future we want for ourselves and children.

Manned space exploration is the path to how we build a better life for ourselves here on Earth, and how we can give hope and provide inspiration for our youngsters to grow up, do the schoolwork, and accept the challenges that await them to make our world even better. Whatever we spend on manned space exploration is a bargain and our investment will be returned to us many times over, both quantitatively and qualitatively. From my perspective, we are getting this value at a bargain, as if we were all going to the dollar store for an end of the year sale - "

The Space Review: Is space exploration worth the cost?

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