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NASA emphasizes role of the moon as testbed for future human Mars missions (spacenews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

I don't know what response you were expecting in a spaceflight community, but:

Space travel and research develops new technologies that get used on Earth. One recent/ongoing example of this is Astroforge's forge possibly getting used in terrestrial mines. Spaceflight also offers intangible benefits through inspiration and motivation. This also isn't a zero-sum game, because investment in NASA returns multiples in economic impact.