I've been reading in the news that NASA is planning to have an opperational moon base around 2024. A long list of countries supports the idea. However, I haven't been able to find anywhere what the use of it is.
2006-12-23 22:55:42 · 12 answers · asked by Martin vM 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There are many factors present on earth that makes our observation of the cosmos prone to interference.
1. The earth's atmosphere interferes with the light and radio signals coming from distant places.
2. At night time, artificial lights dim out the light coming from external sources.
3. the magnetic field of the earth also interferes with our observation of the universe.
4. Observatories like the hubble space telescope that are put in orbit around the earth provide fantastic and much more accurate depiction of the universe but they are prone to be hit and damaged by "space junk" that we have left behind by launching hundreds of satellities into the orbit, plus meteors, etc that bombard the earth.
The moon has no atmosphere and has a very tiny magnetic field as compared to earth. Earth lights are of course non-existent. An observatory on the moon would provide a stable base of operations so that we don't have to launch expensive space missions for making tiny repairs like in case of hubble.
All in all, it makes sense.
2006-12-24 04:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all, NASA isn't "bombing" the Moon. perhaps from a layman's view, yet they are particularly basically impacting. (NASA is effectively basically dropping a large rock.) this is to create a debris plume which will upward thrust above the exterior of the Moon, and could be remotely analyzed (e.g. with a spectrophotometer or some such equipment) for lines of hydrogen, which show water. additionally, if there are extraterrestrial beings on the different area of the Moon, we'd know approximately it. i did no longer see something convincing on your pictures, and NASA airbrushes the pictures because of the fact they are detrimental-high quality stitches. A satellite tv for pc takes a collection of pictures and stitches them at the same time to kind an more advantageous photograph. interior the extra suitable photograph, the delineation between the smaller pictures is actual observable, so NASA airbrushes it to make it look extra suitable. besides, if extraterrestrial beings have been so on the ingredient persons, they could in all probability be making some form of touch. in my view, i think of your extraterrestrial beings are waiting for Dec. 21, 2012 so they could turn our spaceships around and objective Washington, D.C., which will set off off the nuclear missiles in the direction of each and every objective interior the international, that gets another usa to set off off their missiles, and Earth will blow up. Have a effective day. :)
2016-11-23 14:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by whittenberg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be useful for launching and retrieving missions that go further afield. The most expensive and dangerous elements of space missions right now is escaping from, and returning to earth through the atmosphere. By launching from the moon or a space station, these steps are removed.
A permanent presence on the moon would allow detailed exploration and exploitation of resources there. There are, for example, vast quantities of naturally occurring cheese on the moon, which could well avert a serious cheese famine here on earth if milk producing animals are ever given the vote.
2006-12-23 23:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, people want to be on the moon. New tech is making it cheaper and easier than ever to get tourists back and forth through the upper atmosphere and beyond. Not to mention, some people actually want to live their lives there. Besides, how many mostly unpopulated places actually have real-estate demand? (Just because there's plenty of room in Nevada doesn't mean that people will spread out there willingly) There are many enterprizes that could take advantage of the low gravity, and we haven't really explored much of the moon on foot. As long as the human race has a place to explore and "conquer," we'll spring for it. That may be our greatest weakness or greatest strength.
2006-12-23 23:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by campadrenalin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nasa,by creating a base on the moon can develop new space technologies.they can also launch new extarterestrial vehicles from there by not having to spend fuel by over coming gravity from earth
2006-12-23 23:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to exit the Van Allen Belt, then why not go to Mars, better for life support, although said Moon could mine ores
2006-12-23 23:31:13 · answer #6 · answered by Courageous Capt. Cat 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of it like this if we are able to build this then it would put us one step closer to leaving the planet and exploring other worlds and lets face it millions of years of living on earth its like watching soaps on rerun its always good to get new experieneces into the world and maybe meet new cultures if there are any.
2006-12-23 23:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Krayden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Progress. People have been dreaming of inhabiting space for a long time. This is another step closer.
2006-12-23 23:03:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just like we have science exploratory bases at antartica and other uninhabitable places - to search for answers on other life and generally satisfy our scientific quest for knowledge. Maybe one can hope for answers to whether there life other than on earth etc etc.
2006-12-23 23:05:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's one of those "because" answers. Why do people climb mountains, or chemists mix chemicals together?
By nature, we are inquisitive animals. Why did people start banging rocks together?
2006-12-23 22:58:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋