“In the past, on Earth, it has largely been to exploit foreign resources and to expand the domestic territory.” EarthPastResourcesTerritoryExploits Book:The Selected Papers of Bernard M. Oliver Source: The Selected Papers of Bernard M. Oliver
“I think it's perfectly OK to exploit the moon. Largely for two reasons: there's no life there, and it is close enough and rich enough in resources to be economically useful to Earth. In the final analysis, everything we do in space, if it does not help the people of Earth, all the people, it's not going to happen.” PeopleIfsThinkingDoeTwoReasonEnoughHelpingHappensEarthSpaceRichMoonResourcesFinalsAnalysisExploits Author:Ben Bova