When I was a kid, television shows like UFO and Space: 1999 along with movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey seemed to promise elaborate bases on the moon by the time I would be an adult. I knew not everyone would get to go to the moon, but I knew people in certain careers might have the opportunity. That played an important role in my interest in science and astronomy. I hoped maybe I could get a job that would take me to the moon for a visit. Unfortunately, it’s been some 52 years since anyone has...