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Among plans to send research satellites into space, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) seems to be planning to build a manned moon base sometime in the next 25 years. Regardless of whether it will actually happen or not, the idea remains intriguing.

It's been only 48 years since Sputnik 1, the first satellite in orbit, was released into space, and only 34 years since the first space station attempt (Salyut 1) in 1971. A few satellites and space stations later, the successful Soviet space station Mir was orbiting from 1986 to 2001, a few years short of two decades. If orbiting stations can be habitable by research crews for lengthy durations, then a space station on the moon just might be feasible.

Plans for the moon base are expected to be complete near the end of March. Nevertheless, Japan does intend on using their space budget to release satellites that can detect a tsunami in the hope of preventing such a disaster.

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