Summary

In video-game terms, the moon is the first level in an unfathomably giant, never-ending realm. It is the place where we, the players, learn the controls and try very hard not to die, in preparation for safely exploring the rest of the solar system. At a convenient 385,000 kilometres from Earth – a stone’s throw in cosmic terms – our planet’s companion is a great testing ground. And the race is on to claim a piece of it for a base.

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