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It has been 31 years since a U.S. astronaut last walked on the moon...
I mean, we already have ion engines (now that was a neat little breakthrough they kept quiet) so we can make journey's quicker than times of old.
Originally posted by Satyr
Don't mention it, Neocon.
Originally posted by Zzub
Ont of the reasons to go back to the moon is to eventually set up a giant solar-powered laser which will be able to nudge meteorites out of any path that intersects with the Earth. I think this is reason enough to go there.
My main concern would be that if the mission was a catastrophic failure, what would happen to NASA's funding?