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We are returning to the Moon.; And we're staying.
Topic Started: Jul 21 2008, 05:29 AM (77 Views)
Aqua Letifer
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ZOOOOOM!
http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_9946594

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For the next three days, Silicon Valley will be the base for planning humankind's return to the moon, as more than 400 scientists from around the world assemble at NASA/Ames Research Center for a conference on what type of science should be done when astronauts revisit Earth's nearest neighbor.

It could happen in the decade after NASA retires the space shuttle in 2010 and begins flying a new generation of rocket booster. And it won't be a temporary visit, NASA officials and scientists said Sunday. The United States, they said, needs to focus on creating a permanent presence on the moon, using it as a training platform for missions to Mars and beyond.

"We're going back, and this time we're going to stay,"
S. Pete Worden, director of NASA/Ames, said in remarks opening the lunar science conference. "This is the first step in settling the solar system."
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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Jolly
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He who owns the high ground...
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros
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Frank_W
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Awesome!! :thumb:
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
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