Wow neat pic and the lunar missions are a reality, we are or more so NASA going back to the moon? I was watching a TV program last week on UK TV in which James May (Top Gear presenter) was visiting KSC and speaking to a few of the astronauts that landed on the moon in Harrison Schmitt, Alan Bean and Charlie Duke, great show as he also was taken up in the U2.

Night Horses ~ superb rock band, loved the track, raw and live sounding!

Going back to the moon is part of the plan, there's so much up in the air (no pun intended) with funding and rocket/mode choices. I'd rather they focus on Mars, but that's a bigger technical challenge than most folks think. Not so much the issue after getting there, just GETTING there. (pssst...Ion engines ;) )

I'd guess from a amature perspective that the moon will be a staging point for Mars and beyond, I never thought Mars would be easy and maybe leaning to live on the moon (moonbase alpha!) would be a great learning point.

But funds and technology will be a factor in this and hope that it comes off as we need to expand.