
When Justin Holcomb described the future for humans on the Moon, the Kansas Geological Survey postdoctoral researcher began with a commonplace answer about the rapid pace of human progress.
"The first crewed airplane with an engine that actually flew occurred in 1905," Holcomb said, referring to the Wright Brother’s Flyer. "A little over 60 years later we were walking on the moon. Where will we be in another 60 years?"