BACK TO THE MOON paints an exciting vision of planned human activity on and around the Moon in coming years and decades: crewed bases at craters in the south polar region and larger settlements in lava tubes; an orbiting spaceport, together with communications and data-relay satellites; robot-assisted mining of lunar resources; even tourist resorts. Importantly for author Joseph Silk (and S&T readers), this expansive view includes giant observatories.
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