Why Newt Gingrich was Right About a Return to the Moon

 

Fly Me to the Moon; Why Newt Gingrich was Right About a Return to the Moon by Timothy Birdnow over at Canada Free Press

In a recent speech in Florida, Newt Gingrich proposed building a Moon base/colony, and was roundly mocked by critics, most especially by his chief opponent in the GOP Presidential race, Mitt Romney.

 

Granted, the U.S. debt crisis and the stagnant economy make proposals for any expensive projects difficult, and space exploration yields no up-front returns. But is Newt necessarily wrong to call for a permanent U.S. presence on our nearest planetary neighbor?

 

The Russians don’t think this is a pie-in-the-sky daydream. Neither do the Chinese.

 

Why? Helium 3.

 

The future of nuclear power is believed to lie not with fission of heavy elements but with fusion. A great deal of research has been done, and some breakthroughs made, in fusion research. But this fusion won’t run on regular; it’s going to require a designer blend. Helium 3 is an isotope of helium. Ordinary helium, well, perhaps it’s easier to let this article explain:

 

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