New Moon Plans

NASA really seems serious about going back to the moon. Space.com reports that the new plan calls for the launch of large moon base modules on unmanned flights, which would be assembled by astronauts upon their arrival. This would speed up the process of building a permanent lunar outpost by cutting down on the number of manned cargo trips required. Pictured above is a concept design for a new lunar rover--a kind of portable habitat which would be pressurized and capable of trips as long as two weeks. Hopefully the new lunar modules will be spacious enough to party like it's 1969.