The U.S. Must Accelerate the Creation of a Moon Base
We are in a space race with China, and the creation of a base on the Moon is the next finish line. We are doing great things in the field of scientific exploration, and our military is surely developing a formidable Space Force; nevertheless, nothing outweighs the establishment of our permanent presence on the Moon. The Moon is not only the highest ground in our confrontation with China but also the near-term supply of Helium 3 for nuclear fusion and the gateway to the conquest of space. At a time when we are spending trillions of new money, NASA and private space entrepreneurs should be provided whatever they can efficiently use.
Living on the Moon in an American base, which will auto-develop into a city, is surprisingly feasible. It will necessitate living underground to avoid the cosmic rays that relentlessly bombard the surface. This will not require digging into the underground; the universe has already provided for our needs. We now know that both the moon and Mars contain gigantic underground tunnels. These are the remnants of volcano lava outlets dubbed “lava tubes.” They could be kilometers in diameter and many miles long, large enough to accommodate millions of human inhabitants. We can create airtight compartments filled with oxygen, artificially illuminated, and climate-controlled. The moon offers minerals for building materials and water to drink and to extract oxygen. Energy is available from hydrogen, also extracted from water. An endless supply of energy is also readily accessible from perpetual, unfiltered sunlight on the windless, flat lunar surface.
Communist China has a robust and growing space program. It already has a secret presence on the dark side of the moon and has demonstrated its ability to wage an anti-satellite offensive. They threaten to blind us, disrupt all of our communications and utilities, and create a condition of national chaos. A recent movie, "Leaving the World Behind," has illustrated how such a war could affect our nation.
The rapid development of our conquest of space as the leading space-going nation would excite the public and inspire our youth to pursue science. Turning our moon into an American manufacturing and space travel hub will enhance our national security, magnify our prestige in the world, and rekindle our pride as an exceptional nation, the shining city on a hill.
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