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NASA Unveils Strategy for Return to the Moon

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the why-buy-one-when-you-could-buy-two-at-twice-the-price dept.

mknewman writes to tell us that NASA recently announced plans to build a permanent base on the moon by 2024. The (still tentative) plans call for building the base on one of the moon's poles, which constantly receive light from the sun and have less temperature fluctuation. This base will start small in 2020 and grow over time with the hopes of eventually supporting 180-day stays and providing a jumping-off point to Mars."

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  1. Re:Apollo = 2.5 Iraqs by crhylove · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You mean dollars, right? Because on the prestige end there has been no more awesome feat than the war in Iraq. I'm sure that the history books of future generations will show that "Fighting Terrorism" after blowing up a couple of our own buildings was really an awesome act of human brilliance, where as Apollo was just sending a couple of word monkeys to the nearest rock. Hardly worth the bother!

    rhY

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