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 Astronauts explain why no human has visited the moon in 50 years — and the reasons why are depressing https://www.businessinsider.com/moon-missions-why-astronauts-have-not-returned-2018-7 #space #nasa #universe #astronomy #art #science #galaxy #moon #stars

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 @5a52e09d It’s not primarily political risks it was expense, lack of commercialization potential, and lack of geopolitical drivers to compensate for the lack of commercialization. None of that had changed by the way despite Musk and Besos’s spade empire power grab hardons. 
 @69368ddd <<Meanwhile, 60% think that scanning the skies for killer asteroids is important>>... that's depressing knowing the probability of a devastating impact is so low!