No it won’t.
Too damn expensive with all the layers of second guessers in NASA.
And don’t tell me about private enterprise.
They like a return on their investment.
What will they NASA do to combat climate change on the moon?
There’s no air.
IBTFE
Is Alice Kramden going?
Good. We need as a launching point to reach out and explore the stars as we over populate this planet like the good little virus we are.
Construction began on Moonbase Alpha February 3, 1983.
I think the real thing that will help America win is fracking. If you frack about 10 meters down, and spray a polymer, you can create an airtight living space that block all those nasty cosmic rays and solar flares.
Here is the important question. Will the restrooms on the moon have restrooms for men, women, and transgender? This is a vital issue and needs to be addressed before we go lunar. Can you imagine how insulted the rest of the galaxy will be if we forget about intergalactic transgender restrooms ?
The corporate “idea guys” aren’t necessarily in love with the idea of what the hype suggests, they’re in love with the idea that everyone else who matter$ to them falls in love with the idea.
.....”A privately funded American space industry is the reason. This industry is making progress in leaps and bounds”......
Absolutely...Newt spoke on this at Heritage this past week....they’re working on launching huge payloads to colonize the moon later mars.. that young kids today will see actually happening!
Send auntie Maxi ...
Anybody watch “The Expanse”??
This is like the beginnings. Earthers vs. Mars vs Belters.
Let it be.
Colony means going there to live, breed, expand. That is colossal stupidity. Man is not optimized for life on the Moon. Furthermore, it is wrong to bring babies into life on the Moon with the expectation that they will live there for the rest of their lives. You do not have the right to forcibly remove a human from his natural habitat and put him in one that is unnatural for him.
On the other hand, we could just unshackle American industry.
Space entrepreneurs are already planning travel to Mars, and they are looking to the moon as the perfect location for a way station to refuel and restock Mars-bound rockets.
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That’s not true. Using the Moon for refueling is a government idea. The leading private company, SpaceX, plans to refuel in Earth orbit.
You can guess which idea is more economical.
The department will take on a greater role when it comes to regulation and promotion of space activity. But as the agency charged with promoting job creation and economic growth, we will not engage only in oversight, but will support American companies so they can compete and lead on a level playing field.
Collectively, these efforts will unshackle American industry and ensure American leadership in space. This is essential to technological innovation, economic growth, jobs and national security. But, perhaps more important, it is rejuvenating the American passion for space exploration.
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This part is great and very Trumpian.
Should have been a reality 15 years ago. So no it will not be sooner than I expect.