In the March 1988 issue of Popular Mechanics, the legendary science fiction author Isaac Asimov wrote an article describing his vision for humanity's return to the moon.
In the article, Asimov envisioned the year 2028. Humans—or Lunarians, as he called them—are thriving on the moon. They've erected a massive radio telescope on the moon’s far side and have built research stations, factories, and celestial observatories, all powered by nuclear and solar energy.