Is a space war brewing? Russia announces it will establish a lunar colony by 2040.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Russia will establish a moon colony by 2040, the federal space agency announced.

According to officials, getting a human-crewed landing to set up a lunar base is the top priority.

The news comes just after Nasa revealed it plans to take America back to the moon 'to stay' using private firms to run the business.

Rosmocos, the Russian space agency, said it will launch the strategy in three phases.

This will include launching an orbital station, then a manned mission and subsequently the construction of a permanent base.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/is-a-space-war-brewing-russia-announces-it-will-establish-a-lunar-colony-by-2040-just-hours-after-nasa-says-its-returning-to-the-moon-to-stay/ar-BBQiMOP?li=BBnb7Kz

Guess this is why Trump wanted a space force.

[brooklynite]

1. The US would beat them handily...

...except that we no longer have the ability to put a human into space. The last shuttle flew seven years ago.

[RockRaven]

2. Yeah, a colony of whatever anaerobic bacteria proliferate in human corpses... until they dessicate

so long as Putin and people like him are in charge, yes they can tread water with Soyuz and ISS, but new tech that works flawlessly? get out of here.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. They're too late -- Martin Landau and Barbara Bain did it 19 years ago.

As a teenager, I was so in love with Barbara Bain.

[0rganism]

4. how is this a war?

i'm not seeing "war" here. about time someone got started on a moon colony.