Why has Nobody Been to The Moon for Over Forty Years?

Do people still believe that man landed on the moon?

Come on people.

Reply 22

i.student

the cost. but we ll go there and other planets our life depends on it.

Reply 23

Original post by Ewan

The last lunar landing was in December 1972. But anyway, it's really expensive. NASA was planning to go with its "Constellation" program but it was cancelled not long ago :s-smilie:

They need to set up a lunar base to be honest, it would be a much more cost effective way of discovering more about long term travel in space, in the long run at least.

Why?

I don't really see what all the fuss is about the moon.

There isn't anything useful there.

Procrastination

Tube strikes. Bloody trade unions and them champagne socialists.

Reply 26

Liam_G

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Why are all of the "there's nothing up there" / "it's boring" comments getting neg-rep. They're true... :erm:

Someone on this thread has clearly booked a trip to the moon, and doesn't want to come to terms with the fact that it's a ****-hole.

Reply 27

lesbionic

Because Gary Glitter lives there

Reply 28

Ewan

Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

Why?

I don't really see what all the fuss is about the moon.

There isn't anything useful there.

There are a lot of experiments you can only carry out in zero / low gravity. A base on the moon would allow 6/12 month rotations so that they could learn more about the long term affects of living in space. Forget technological advancement, if we can't solve the problems of long term space travel and the damage it has on our muscles etc we won't be able to travel past the moon.

This thread is kinda funny, people see the moon as a big ball of dirt and just assume there's no point going there :facepalm2:

(edited 13 years ago)

Reply 29

Original post by Ewan

There are a lot of experiments you can only carry out in zero / low gravity. A base on the moon would allow 6/12 month rotations so that they could learn more about the long term affects of living in space. Forget technological advancement, if we can't solve the problems of long term space travel and the damage it has on our muscles etc we won't be able to travel past the moon.

This thread is kinda funny, people see the moon as a big ball of dirt and just assume there's no point going there :facepalm2:

Problem?

I'm happy here, thanks.

I'd rather we spent our time and money making this world work before we go finding other ones to mess up.

Reply 30

Madjackismad

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Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

Problem?

I'm happy here, thanks.

I'd rather we spent our time and money making this world work before we go finding other ones to mess up.

The world, if you excuse the pun, doesn't revolve around you.

Reply 31

Ewan

Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

Problem?

I'm happy here, thanks.

I'd rather we spent our time and money making this world work before we go finding other ones to mess up.

Experiments carried out in space help advance all areas of science which in turn help to make this a better world :sigh:

Read my previous post again :facepalm2:

Reply 32

Original post by Ewan

There are a lot of experiments you can only carry out in zero / low gravity. A base on the moon would allow 6/12 month rotations so that they could learn more about the long term affects of living in space. Forget technological advancement, if we can't solve the problems of long term space travel and the damage it has on our muscles etc we won't be able to travel past the moon.

This thread is kinda funny, people see the moon as a big ball of dirt and just assume there's no point going there :facepalm2:

And what experiments are you talking about?

It's difficult to see a practical application for them if they can only be carried out with very low gravity... :confused:

Reply 33

Manitude

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We only went initially to prove that it could be done, and done quicker than the soviets.
There wasn't that much scientific value in humans going - most of the experiments could have been done by probes. Or certainly could now, since technology has improved vastly.

Reply 34

Sushidelight

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Because there is no oil there....

Reply 35

Ewan

Original post by Aspiringlawstudent

And what experiments are you talking about?

It's difficult to see a practical application for them if they can only be carried out with very low gravity... :confused:

You can find out more information here. Suffice to say the space station is basically like a science lab.

Just because you can't see a practical application doesn't mean there isn't one. Stop being so simple minded. Discoveries are often made where the significance isn't realised till much later.

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