DAMMIT!

What happened you ask? Nothing – that’s what happened. As in, there is nothing even remotely looking like ice at the Lunar poles as previously thought:

Campbell estimates that, at best, a cubic kilometre of lunar soil would have to be processed to extract just a cubic metre of water, making it a very difficult and expensive endeavour.

An improved estimate of how much ice is on the Moon may be available in 2005, when the European Space Agency’s SMART-1 arrives. It is carrying an infrared spectrometer that will look straight down into the shadowy craters for ice deposits.

Beyond that, Campbell believes that the only way to settle the debate is to land a spacecraft. He is part of a team designing such a mission, called Polar Night. The team plans to submit the proposal to NASA in 2004.

DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!

Every kid that grew up during the 80’s knows that we need to have a lunar base. . . I didn’t play all those games of Space Invaders for nothing!

I say we invade the Moon and set up a lunar base ASAP. Sure it will cost about the same amount as resolving Third World debt, but it’s the freakin’ MOON!