Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle Path: utzoo!henry From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) Subject: Re: best of all worlds Message-ID: <1990Oct15.225541.11401@zoo.toronto.edu> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology References: <10265.2708917a@pbs.org> <1990Oct15.110556.2278@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 90 22:55:41 GMT In article <1990Oct15.110556.2278@vaxa.strath.ac.uk> cadp13@vaxa.strath.ac.uk (Theora Jones, In Person!) writes: > I would think that the moon has very few advantages over the earth >scientifically... It depends on whether you are a materials scientist interested in microgravity, or a lunar geologist. Lunar geoscience still has far more questions than answers. Very few of them can be usefully researched on Earth. A solid and substantial planet also has major advantages for astronomy, as witness quite serious proposals identifying the Moon as a much better place for telescopes than Earth orbit. Don't confuse Space Station Fred's missions with the whole of science. -- "...the i860 is a wonderful source | Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology of thesis topics." --Preston Briggs | henry@zoo.toronto.edu utzoo!henry