Why has there not been any more attempts by any nation to go to the moon?

Question

come on NASA tell us the truth.

Answer 1

A) It's expensive. It's much cheaper to send un-manned probes.
B) It's dangerous. We almost lost Apollo 13 and the other missions all has *some* mishap.
C) It has little scientific value. Again, probes are much more efficient.
D) No political will. Resources are being diverted to things like wars and weapons.
E) The symbolic aspect has already been achieved.
F) Our heavy lifting capabilities are limited to the Shuttle because of choices made in the mid 70's.
G) We have been concentrating on low-earth orbit for commercial reasons.

All that said, China has a program to go to the moon and the US has outlines for return trips to establish bases.

BTW, no telescope we have has enough resolution to see the flags on the moon. No, not even Hubble.

Answer 2

Neil Armstrong said, "That's one small step for challenged and unchallenged multi-colored people, and one giant leap for person-kind". He went on to say, "NASA should have diversified the lunar landing, it would have been so nice if we had an African-American, a physically challenged Native American and an exceptionally challenged Asian female".

You know this really isn't a joke. Could you imagine what it would be like today if we wanted to go back to the moon? NASA would spend more time deciding the ethnicity of the crew than building the rocket.

Answer 3

Cost. The Apollo program cost $25 billion in 1970 dollars. NASA wanted very badly to keep sending missions to the Moon, but congress cut their funding. NASA still wants very badly to go back to the Moon, and if they get enough money they will do just that.

Answer 4

I thought China and Japan were working on it... But then again, no nation has yet to get to the moon. Telescopes are strong enough now adays that you should be able to see the flag we "supposedly" put there... along with the shadows that go in every different direction, and the uncoordinated jumping motion that is obviously staged. American moon landing = Hollywood studio

Answer 5

Cost/benifit trade-off.

The costs of going back outweigh the percieved benifits.

Note to Jeff P: There is no telescope in the world that has the resolution to see the flag on the moon. However, they did leave laser reflectors there which are documented and can be used to bounce a laser beam back to earth.

Answer 6

Rest assured, there will be. If the United States doesn't return, China certainly will attempt a landing within the next 15 years.

Answer 7

Well if you had ever been just outside of Salt Lake City Utah, and walked upon the salt flats you would understand, and all would be made clear unto you.

It is not God's country. vast barren empty tundra which is not conducive to life, but in fact is life threatening.

Answer 8

it's too expensive for most nations, however, bush has set an objective of the usa returning to the moon within fifteen years

Answer 9

Because its expensive and pointless.

It is only useful

a) as a way of diverting tax dollars to private aerospace contractors (subject to appropriate political sympathies of course)
b) winning sentimental support at election time

Answer 10

m Since the nations have known what the moon comprise of according to astronauts and the geography text books then why again , and sone people have witness it so that is why.