On 26/03/2016 4:02 AM, wrote:
"The European Space Agency recently announced plans for an international moon
base. The agency believes they could start building the complex in 20 years, with
different countries focusing on their areas of expertise."

See:

http://www.techinsider.io/esa-intern...-agency-2016-3


Twenty years is conveniently more than the likely tenure of anyone
currently responsible for getting the job done. Looks like a cash grab
that avoids the downside of failure.

Sylvia.