America must return to the moon 'as soon as possible' [View all]
Forty-eight years ago, when Apollo 17, the last Apollo mission to the moon, departed the valley of Taurus-Littrow, I never imagined that next crew would come at least 52 years later. As a nation we cannot continue to have such gaps, if we intend to maintain our global leadership in space exploration, expand our commercial sphere of activities away from Earth orbit, and secure the benefits of the moon for future generation.
The future of humanity, the concept of freedom, and the pride and aspirations of Americans have expanded into space. The Apollo experience shows that human exploration of the solar system is one of those ideas that bring peoples together and harnesses the tremendous commercial resources of the United States. There is no acceptable choice for America’s future but to return to the Moon to stay, and to do so as soon as possible.
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