If the future unfolds like some experts forecast, the moon is going to be one bustling spaceport.
Vehicles will routinely blast in and rocket off the lunar surface, part of a supply chain that caters to human encampments, equips science facilities and plops down gear for extraterrestrial mining operations. Early on, it's projected to be a rocket ruckus of kicked-up dust and flying debris. A recent gathering of experts grappled with what we know, what we don't know about how to handle "airport-like" operations on the moon.
