These resources can make (a) future human return to the moon and future human occupation of the moon much more cost-effective.

Why this is important is because these resources can make future human occupation of the moon much more cost effective. If we can live off the land and use the resources that are available, then it becomes much less expensive.

Establishing research stations on the moon will give us the experience and capabilities to extend to Mars and beyond.

He made an instrument to know If the moon shine at full or no; That would, as soon as e'er she shone straight, Whether 'twere day or night demonstrate; Tell what her d'ameter to an inch is, And prove that she's not made of green cheese.

The moon pull'd off her veil of light, That hides her face by day from sight (Mysterious veil, of brightness made,) That's both her lustre and her shade), And in the lantern of the night, With shining horns hung out her light.

With mortal crisis doth portend, My days to appropinque an end.