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    • snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works
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      7 天前

      It takes a lot less to launch a rocket from the lunar surface to anywhere in the solar system than from earth. If we ever get manufacturing working on or around the moon then it opens up a lot of possibilities for larger payloads. This means we can send more further and it makes the whole process cheaper.

    • NotANumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 天前

      There are loads of reasons but if you want a practical one we should do it for the helium 3 and other materials that can be found on the moon and in space.