Moon base
In March 1998, instruments on board the American lunar probe Prospector detected hydrogen at the Moon's poles, which indicates that there may be up to 300 million tonnes of water frozen into the Moon's surface. If this is the case, the a permanent space station on the Moon could become possible, making the exploration of deep space easier. The station would use solar panels of collecting light energy from the Sun and providing power and heat. Because of the Moon's low gravity, spacecraft taking off from the Moon towards distant parts of the Solar System would require less energy and fuel.

Moon's gravity (Astronaut Atletics)
The Moon's gravity is only a sixth as strong as that of the Earth. This means that, on the Moon, the world high-jump champion could leap nearly 15 m (48 ft), and the long-jumo record would be about 54 m (180 ft). But having to wear a spacesuit might limit an astronaut athlete's performance.