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Published online 31 August 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050829-13
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Space 2005
More than a thousand of the biggest movers and shakers in spaceflight have gathered in Long Beach, California, to discuss how to get back to the Moon, defend space and replace NASA's shuttle. From 30 August to 1 September, Mark Peplow follows the buzz.
"The future of Moon exploration is about commerce, not science." Bold words from Madhu Thangavelu, of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
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