Why we must go back to the moon?

Answer 1

well all the expert say if we are to travel into space and i mean past our galaxy we need a base on the moon as a refuelling stop on the way as most of the fuel is used up on take off

Answer 2

Because naturally Mankind is an exploring species. This is how we came to fully explore the world, by asking what is beyond the horizon.
We're now doing the same with regards to the Solar System. We need the moon as a place to be able to send these missions from- with gravity 1/6th Earths far heavier payloads can be sent to the planets, meaning far more interesting missions are possible. The moon has ice- this can be melted and turned not only into water but also rocket fuel, again assisting with our explorations.
The Earth is basically the cradle of mankind, no-one can live their whole life in a cradle and to take our first steps towards Mars and the other planets we must first colonise the moon.

Answer 3

The moon's gravity is less than earth. About 1/6. If you weigh 60kg here, you will be only 10kg there..

There main reason would be space travel. Launching a rocket from earth would use a lot of fuel..

But from moon, it would need just 1/6 fuel only. The thrust will be much more there because of the gravity..

If we build a base at moon, we can get to mars easier..

And some people still do not believe that we landed on the moon already.. If we 'go back', then they will believe...

Answer 4

the moon is more then a resource, it is a staging point, the atmosphere of the earth gives us problems with space travel, due to be need to negate a high gravity and the need for re-entry. If we could shuttle out to the moon in space ships , larger craft, could be built in zero gravity, these would be true star ships. The moon also acts as a good prolusion system, both earth and the moon can be used to sling shot craft to higher velocities. It would make a good place to do biological research, as the chances of contaminating the earth’s biosphere are negligible.

On a less then idealist note, he who hold the higher ground in war has the advantage. Robert a Heinlein’s book “The moon is a harsh mistress”, has a lunar penal colony revolt, they use metallic ore rock of a size large enough to survive re-entry, and using a magnetic liner accelerator on the moon, proceed to bomb the earth, the impact creates a nuclear bomb equivalent level of destruction with out the radiation, yes this is fiction, but how much fiction is now fact???

Answer 5

Because it's there and to enable us to develop the technology to explore further into space. Once upon a time a primitive culture must have asked the question, 'should we go over that hill that we've never been beyond before?'
It's all a matter of progress. Humankind cannot just stand still.

Answer 6

We over looked the amount of H3 in the moon rocks we returned with.
This could be our answer to energy for the world.We need a jumping off area,easier to explore space from there.

Answer 7

There's this really big chunk of raw materials sat not far out in space in a position where the radio delay is small and you can cover nearly half of it 100% of the time from just two ground stations. Once you put some stuff on it there is plenty of sunlight available and you have a stable platform for trying out all sorts of keen things that would be very expensive to do on earth.

Answer 8

We should leave the moon alone b/c it's orbit has a very unique effet on the rhythm of our planet in some ways. if we tamper with it and disturbs its orbit, which is elliptical, who knows what will happen. There is a natural balance to things that man cannot totally understand......yet.

Answer 9

So the guys at mission control in Houston have something to do ...

Big political points to be scored in US by keeping NASA & associated aeronautical/industrial contractors sweet with massively expensive space missions.

Answer 10

to ensure that we can start space travel to mars,,the moon will be a starting point in space,,nasa has been talking about building a station on the moon and start experminting with living on a planet in outter space,,since the moon is closer than mars,,,if something ha[ppens,,they can learn from the mistakes made closer to home.thats just my best guess.