/sci/ - Science & Math

>>8889573
Not with a ground based telescope (or at least I've never heard of it), but there are satellites orbiting the Moon that can get pretty great images of the landing sites.

>>8704380
These images.

>>7933892
>Without solid economic benefits there is just no way to succeed. Yes it may be scientifically feasible. And a first outpost may even be achievable. But a full scale settlement requires proper returns on the investment.
That's really going to depend on what you consider "colonising". A permanent base with (say) two dozen people would provide amazing research opportunities, without costing obscene amounts. A self-sustaining habitat of hundreds(?) would obviously cost vastly more.

>>7933978
>You cannot see the landing sites from Earth with any telescope.
You can with Moon-orbiting satellites though.

>>7934025
>http://www.universetoday.com/96208/the-moon-is-toxic/
I'd never heard of that before. Still, it looks like just another technical challenge, rather than an actual show-stopper.