Dreams of the Moon

Iron Sun writes "The Mars Institute has an interesting overview of past studies into sending people to the Moon, ranging from pre-Apollo plans by Werner von Braun to NASA studies just a few years old. Timely, given the continuing speculation as to whether the US is going to go back."

Comments

I'm sure someone else has posted it but ...

[Ex-MislTech]

One of the main reasons for returning to the moon is Helium-3 .

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_00 06 30.html

Peace,
Ex-MislTech

Business case for going to the moon ...

[Ex-MislTech]

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_0006 30.html

Peace,
Ex-MislTech

Don't sweat it , they found $$$ on the moon ,,,

[Ex-MislTech]

If it is worth more than oil, they will be interested .

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_00 06 30.html

Purely for the sake of science and mankind, no, not this time.

And in fact last time it was a race against russia ,
not any altruistic gesture .

Peace,
Ex-MislTech

I like this new plan ...also from space.com

[Ex-MislTech]

A better plan from Space.com ....

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_00 06 30.html

Peace,
Ex-MislTech

Not oil on the moon, but it IS worth more , lol

[Ex-MislTech]

It's not oil , but it would be used for similar reasons,
and will make whatever country achieves it the superpower
of all time .

I think it is foremost in China's reasons for going to the moon .

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/helium3_00 06 30.html

Peace,
Ex-MislTech