My brother told me that he was watching a show on The Discovery Channel and they were talking about why we were returning to the moon was because they discovered something there on one of the other trips that will help every man, woman, and child on Earth. He was very vague concerning the show. Does anyone know what he is talking about that might have seen the show the other night also? Please don`t just write crap. Serious posters only.
2007-05-09 13:06:06 · 15 answers · asked by satch 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Helium-3. It's an isotope of helium that could be used in nuclear fusion reactors to produce abundant clean, safe energy.
2007-05-09 13:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The only reason that makes sense is to use the earth's gravity well to accelerate spacecraft toward other planets. But this would require that there be at least some water on the moon out of which fuel could be made, and at present the prospects for finding any are lousy. The prospects for finding useful quantities of anything else, such as He3, are even worse.
2007-05-09 13:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason for returning to the moon is paramount to Nasa's new plan (constellations) which is to start exploring other worlds. They are currently in development of a new space ship capable of reaching mars. The reason we are interested in the moon is because it serves a a perfect outpost to launch ships to further destinations. By launching from the moon ships will save a great quantity of fuel due to the moons lower gravity field. We are trying to find a way, to put it simply, to turn oxygen rich soil and hydrogen rich soil into liquid oxygen for breathing and water. Such technologies are in their infancy but have been started and nasa is currently working on a robot droid that can perform human tasks as delicate as threading a needle by mimicking the movements of a human controlling it through virtual reality allowing us to do work in conditions not conducive to human life (the soils have been spotted by probes already) also with the moons lack of atmosphere, what better place to observe the heavens? It's our first step in extraplanetary exploration.
2007-05-09 15:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are materials on the Moon which will nicely be tapped for human intake- i.e. minerals,fuels and so on.the difficulty is the large price in contact. The yield could desire to justify the price (hi, NASA Public family). Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin pronounced we actually ought to be going to Mars. Mars is plenty extra earthlike than the Moon and there are possibilities for long-term human habitation. There are morning fogs, wintry climate frosts, dirt-devils and balmy 70-degree afternoons on Mars. The Moon is an alternately boiling and freezing desolate dusty meteor-blasted airless wilderness- no longer a place to spend trip lounging on a sea coast chair sipping a Martini. it could all seem to be a waste of money now, whether it somewhat is interior the long-term hobbies of humanity to populate different planets. Our survival relies upon on it.human beings have in basic terms been in civilized lifestyles for a tiny fraction of time. If we'd desire to stay to tell the story it's going to be a necessity to return and forth to and populate different planets and Moons- nonetheless Earth's Moon is doubtless one in each and every of the least liveable.
2016-10-30 23:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serious posters only? how can anyone be serious about this question.
they discovered something there on one of the other trips that will help every man, woman, and child on Earth. HAHAHAHA LOL LOL.They discovered the cow that claimed it jumped over the moon. Well it didn't quite make it. HAHAHA.
2007-05-09 13:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mister Bald 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah i have heard the same thing. What i have heard was that there was a way to support life on the moon or on another planet close to the moon. I am not sure thought but a lot of people were talking about it.
2007-05-09 13:11:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. I saw the same show. It's just for science and explorational reasons and with the shuttle going away in a few years to keep our aerospace people employed.
2007-05-09 13:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it will help use in gaining the knowledge nessesary to go to mars.
2007-05-09 13:11:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Knickerbocker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to get hydrogen when we run out of oil
2007-05-10 12:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The possibility that we could honestly colonize it
2007-05-09 13:09:45 · answer #10 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋