from UnderMyAppleTree

As a member of the baby boomer generation, I grew up believing that space was the final frontier and that by the end of my lifetime we would routinely travel to the moon and possibly other planets. Perhaps I was too optimistic, or I read too much science fiction. A permanent base on the moon didn...

from jfe16

Once considered a key stepping-stone to America's continued exploration of the solar system, the moon is Earth's closest neighbor in space. Yet, now it seems that many are considering bypassing the moon and sending astronauts to Mars. Advocating both a return to the moon and the use of its resour...

from UnderMyAppleTree

As a member of the baby boomer generation, I grew up believing that space was the final frontier and that by the end of my lifetime we would routinely travel to the moon and possibly other planets. Perhaps I was too optimistic, or I read too much science fiction. A permanent base on the moon didn...

from jfe16

Once considered a key stepping-stone to America's continued exploration of the solar system, the moon is Earth's closest neighbor in space. Yet, now it seems that many are considering bypassing the moon and sending astronauts to Mars. Advocating both a return to the moon and the use of its resour...