Because we actually still have some pretty cool toys.
Stupidity starts at the top and dribbles down. Obama says “no” to the moon, so his NASA puppet morons have to agree.
With all the Muslims invading Europistan, NASA would be more at home...
Serious Question: Would it be at all possible to generate an atmosphere there?
I know there are plenty of raw materials
You have to have it underground if not.
And the mole creatures who already live there might now like it
I have no problem with it provided it’s built entirely by robots. That was we get the technology spin offs and we don’t waste money that would be required for manned missions.