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AM>      o.k., I'm not an aerospace engineer, just a biology major, but I
AM>wondering what the outlook is, in the near future, for 
AM>establishing a lunar base.
AM> It seems logical to me that before we start planning a 
AM>manned mission to Mars,
AM>we ought to start planning a permanent base on the moon.  Is NASA devo
AM>time or resources toward this direction?  


The outcome for a lunar base in your lifetime is pretty slim. Most folks
just aren't interested in creating the political climate necessary
for the powers that be to decide to spend money on lunar exploration
and development. However, a small group of activists is working
on legislation for the government to purchase lunar science data from
the private sector that may be sufficient to discover water ice
at the lunar poles. If ice is discovered, that may be sufficient
impetus to move the government to further explore the moon.

The legislation is called the Lunar Resources Data Purchase Act (A/k/a 
the Back to the Moon bill) and we could use your help in getting it
passed through the 103rd Congress. Please E-mail me for more
information!

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