[clee1]

There is little or no value to the lunar surface to justify the expense of going there.

[rednesss]

Since the Moon exists in a much lower gravity well than the Earth, there would be value in establishing a base in order to launch future expeditions to Mars or such from there. If hydrogen can be extracted from the lunar surface, then a fueling plant could be created and a stepping stone would be very valuable.

[Elsie]

There ya go!