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I would argue that the moon, Venus, Mars, Titan, Enceladus, and others are quite interesting :P But I see what you're saying. Excluding our own solar system, y

• jqpabc123 3y ago
  Even within our own solar system, anywhere beyond the moon is likely to end up as a one way, dead end trip.
  • onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago
    Why is it so important to get back? That implies people need to go there, I think? Why? And would it really not be possible to get to Enceladus and back (w/o people)? The gravity there is so much less than the moon. Or is it just the distance to and from Enceladus, and possibly nothing for a slingshot?
    • mcbutterbunz 3y ago
      I can look at pictures of Machu Picchu on Google Maps but the experience of being there is so much better (from what I hear). That's why we want to send people. Presumably those people want to survive and come back too.
      • onlyrealcuzzo 3y ago
        > I can look at pictures of Machu Picchu on Google Maps but the experience of being there is so much better (from what I hear). Right, but you can't even look at pictures of these other planets because we haven't gone at all. And if your choice was between spending $4T to go to Macchu Picchu yourself, or look at pictures on Google Maps for free - you would almost certainly not spend $4T "for the experience". The reality is - Nasa estimates it would cost $4B for another manned moon mission. India just sent a lunar probe to the moon for about 1/100th that price. Even if we could send someone to Saturn - the price would be more prohibitive than the chemistry. If it costs 100-1000 times more to send humans than robots - it's probably not worth it.