Do sci-fi villains have the moonbase market cornered, or will we be living on the moon some day too? Jorge Ribas finds out when NASA's making the next giant leap for mankind.
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Tech: Is It Future Yet?: Moonbase
Do sci-fi villains have the moonbase market cornered, or will we be living on the moon some day too? Jorge Ribas finds out when NASA's making the next giant leap for mankind.
Added: Jul 17, 2008
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