
Figure 1. A lunar settlement in the 21st century could look like
this. (Courtesy Robert McCall) |
"A PIONEERING MISSION FOR THE 21st CENTURY: To lead the exploration and
development of the space frontier, advancing science, technology, and
enterprise, and building institutions and systems that make accessible
vast new resources and support human settlements beyond Earth orbit, from
the highlands of the Moon to the plains of Mars."
- from The Report of the National Commission on Space, 1986
This is our future; will you be one of the pioneers? |