There is plenty to gain from it. But it is a long term prospect. Unfortunately today, everyone is after the quick profit (You know like building bombs.)
Some examples:
* A telescope on the moon could be larger due to the reduced gravity, and have a better view without the atmosphere.
* Helium-3 mining, not to mention plenty of other resources that are starting to become somewhat scarce and hard to reach on Earth.
* Since the gravity is a 6th of Earth's, launching space exploration vehicles from the Moon would be much easier and thus cheaper.
* Colonizing the Moon would be first step in getting all man's eggs out of one basket, so to speak.
* If man can setup a sustainable ecosystem on the Moon, then he can do so almost anywhere. It really is a great testbed for expanding into the cosmos.
* The Lunar Olympics will be awesome!
Some examples:
* A telescope on the moon could be larger due to the reduced gravity, and have a better view without the atmosphere.
* Helium-3 mining, not to mention plenty of other resources that are starting to become somewhat scarce and hard to reach on Earth.
* Since the gravity is a 6th of Earth's, launching space exploration vehicles from the Moon would be much easier and thus cheaper.
* Colonizing the Moon would be first step in getting all man's eggs out of one basket, so to speak.
* If man can setup a sustainable ecosystem on the Moon, then he can do so almost anywhere. It really is a great testbed for expanding into the cosmos.
* The Lunar Olympics will be awesome!