ZarCom Media: Newt Gingrich promises to build a moon colony by 2020; make it a U.S. state

Newt Gingrich promises to build a moon colony by 2020; make it a U.S. state
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TECCA on 27/01/2012 09:16:00
 
In a speech to supporters on the Florida space coast, Gingrich called for a
"grandiose" effort to colonize space. "It's the second great launch of the
adventure John F. Kennedy started," said Gingrich.
Gingrich opened up the possibility of the moon becoming the 51st  state,
something he believes could happen once a permanent settlement  reaches a
population of 13,000 Americans. While a 1967 United Nations  document says that
no one country can claim sovereignty over the moon,  the U.S., Russia, and China
failed to sign a more recent U.N. treaty to  settle the question of who owns the
moon.
The bold move hopes to boost the former speaker's presidential  campaign in the
Sunshine State, where space exploration remains a big  industry. Florida will
hold its GOP presidential primary vote on  Tuesday, January 31. Polls show the
race is close.
[Image credit: Steve Jurvetson]
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This article was written by Fox Van Allen and originally appeared on Tecca
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