And we still haven't been back

[kengr]

Dec 14, 1972. At 2:54 pm PST, the last humans departed from the lunar surface.

Comments

[siliconshaman]

..yet! The key word is yet.

If you look at the history of exploration, it's often the way. I mean, how long between Columbus and Cortez?

[kengr]

More like "how long between Leif Ericson and Columbus"

[siliconshaman]

Eh, not so much. Leif Ericson set out with the intent to find a place to colonise.. Columbus was a flag planting exercise.