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Originally Posted by tjts1
The moon has all the raw materials (metals to be mined and water) as well as the weak gravity well to make it the logical launching pad for manned and unmanned missions far beyond. 3d printing will make a mannded moon base a necesity if we want to go far beyond earth. Launching an ambition mars mission from the moon will be far easiler than do it from earth once a moon base is establishes and built with local resources.
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Indeed. The moon is easily habitable. Just build a subterranean, or rather sub-lunar base. That protects you from space. All the rest flows from this once you start establishing it. Rather like the future as envisioned in 2001.
- Peter.
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