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When a round-trip Earth—Moon transportation capability becomes operational in the second decade of the twenty-first century, humans will return to the Moon, this time to stay. The arrival of humans will initiate the second phase of lunar exploration and development, and the entire pace of lunar activities will accelerate.
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(2008). Return of humans to the Moon. In: The Moon. Springer Praxis Books. Praxis. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73982-3_6
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