One of the most laughable parts of Bush's speech was when he said that a
human base on the moon would make space exploration cheaper? Yep folks,
according to the president, a moon base is going to SAVE us some money.
Oooookaaay.

The science behind interplanetary space travel dictates that a moon base
WILL make space exploration cheaper.

The main cost of space exploration is in the booster system required to
escape Earth's gravity. Launching from the moon's lesser gravitational pull
is much easier, requires smaller rockets, and is thus much cheaper.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"