NASA headed back to the moon for keeps, and Canadian Space Agency is tagging along in a major way

The exciting part of space exploration is the promise of new and remarkable knowledge it clearly holds. But the depressing reality is that space exploitation will be the likely outcome.
The moon shines over the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. Armed with amazing technology, several countries will transfer their competition here on Earth, economic, political and military, to space. The moon will become disputed territory, with the United States, China, and Russia all making claims on the prize, writes Michael Harris.

HALIFAX—Since childhood, I have been moonstruck.

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