NASA plans permanent base on the moon

[mikesilvia]

If you have ever wanted to live on the moon you have about 12 years to start preparing to become part of NASA.

NASA said on Monday it plans to build a permanently occupied base on the moon, most likely at the lunar north pole.

The habitat will serve as a science outpost as well as a testbed for technologies needed for future travel to Mars, and construction will follow a series of flights to the moon scheduled to begin by 2020.

"We're going for a base on the moon," Scott "Doc" Horowitz, NASA's associate administrator for exploration, told reporters in a teleconference from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

[11chaos]

I think it's a good idea but who will control the Science when it is legally outside of the earth? Can a Scientist control themselves or make the right decisions when they think they are on the verge of a break thru? Will another gov't try to keep up with us? If so will we have some sort of agreement for intergalaxy travel. Will this also mean we can claim a planet if we land there first or does it mean nothing. Do many variables to actually make an educated guess/decision in this early stage of the game.

[Aries1976]

why after reading that, do i hear the music from the old show "unsolved mysteries"

[hagansp]

seems like it makes sense...

LOL @ Chaos...Will this also mean we can claim a planet if we land there first or does it mean nothing.

[11chaos]

I'm so deep i'm full of it.