NASA Unveils Strategy for Return to the Moon
December 5, 2006 | Source: Space.com
NASA has decided to pursue a base on the Moon. The space agency rolled out today a strategy and rationale for robotic and human exploration of the Moon, determining that a lunar outpost is the best approach to achieve a sustained, human presence on the Moon by 2020.
The Moon base would eventually support 180-day lunar stays, a stretch of time seen as the best avenue to establish a permanent presence there, as well as prepare for future human exploration of Mars.