Opinion paper on returning to the moon Over the last three decades one of the most talked over and questioned subjects has been whether or not to return to the moon. Many people have the view of "been there, done that" when it comes to the moon, and believe that we should look ahead, not behind. However I think that returning to the moon still has many advantages to offer us. For example, it has …showed first 75 words of 657 total…

…showed last 75 words of 657 total…years. Around 12 missions to the Moon could be launched within that time. It is also cheaper than going to Mars. And, if we colonise the moon first then there is the possibility of it being a lifesaving base for any accidents that occur in space. We should also return to the moon because it would be cheaper to launch satellites and shuttles from the moon. The fuel required to leave Earth's atmosphere is not required.