WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by Alexander MacDonald, senior associate (non-resident) with the Aerospace Security Project: * * * Artemis and the Economics of a Permanent Moonbase This piece is part of a commentary series called Why Go to the Moon? that analyzes the strategic, economic, scientific, and geopolitical drivers of renewed U.S. lunar exploration. * For space economists, few problems are  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 31 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon? * By Domenico Vicinanza, Anglia Ruskin University At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to the Moon. During his career, Apollo 17's commander, Eugene A. Cernan, logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in sp more PR