There on the Moon

Since the space race between the United States and the USSR, space has transitioned from an unreachable realm to a challenging destination. Decades have passed since then, and while it may seem that little has changed, there are winds of change in a sector capable of redefining our civilization. Evidence of changing paradigms includes advances in rocketry, robotics, and AI; more importantly, the involvement of private companies in areas once reserved for major nations. All of this shifts the question from ‘How do we get there?’ to ‘How do we thrive there?