M-O-O-N, that spells “awesome”

Hubble Space Telescope maps minerals on the moon
11:22 21 July 2007
NewScientist.com news service

Geologists have used the Hubble Space Telescope to study minerals on the moon. It might be one small step for them, but it’s a giant leap towards building a lunar outpost.

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Lunar Outpost?  Did I just read Lunar Outpost?  Yes, yes I did.

New Scientist also published this article about NASA’s future plans for the Moon.