A scientist's inspiring vision of our return to the Moon as
humanity's next thrilling step in space exploration Just over half
a century since Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar
surface, a new space race to the Moon is well underway and rapidly
gaining momentum. Laying out a vision for the next fifty years,
Back to the Moon is astrophysicist Joseph Silk's persuasive and
impassioned case for putting scientific discovery at the forefront
of lunar exploration. The Moon offers opportunities beyond our
wildest imaginings, and plans to return are rapidly gaining
momentum around the world. NASA aims to build a habitable orbiting
space station to coordinate lunar development and exploration,
while European and Chinese space agencies are planning lunar
villages and the mining of precious resources dwindling here on
Earth. Powerful international and commercial interests are driving
the race to revisit the Moon, but lunar infrastructures could also
open breathtaking vistas onto the cosmos. Silk describes how the
colonization of the Moon could usher in a thrilling new age of
scientific exploration, and lays out what the next fifty years of
lunar science might look like. With lunar telescopes of
unprecedented size situated in permanently dark polar craters and
on the far side of the Moon, we could finally be poised to answer
some of the most profound questions confronting humankind,
including whether we are alone in the Universe and what our cosmic
origins are. Addressing both the daunting challenges and the
immense promise of lunar exploration and exploitation, Back to the
Moon reveals how prioritizing science, and in particular lunar
astronomy, will enable us to address the deepest cosmic mysteries.
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