We've crashed into and caused an explosion on the moon

Hey all,

This morning, NASA crashed two spacecraft into the moon in the search for water. The results have not been confirmed, but I'm guessing that there is a significant amount of water on the moon. The first explosion was not caused by a bomb, but by the sheer energy of the first spacecraft. However, the crater is the size of a tennis court and about 10 feet deep. The explosion also kicked up moon dust through which the second craft flew to obtain data about the water situation on the lunar surface. The second craft also collided with the surface. Still, this information could be helpful for establishing a moon base for future space missions, but the prospect of space travel beyond the moon by humans is what really excites me. However, at the same time, this mission seems like a step back for NASA. Moon landings by humans ended in 1972, and we've never been back. The work and expense may be more than the knowledge obtained, but that thinking is only looking forward 50 or 100 years. Information obtained now will be used for, hopefully, thousands or even millions of year. I hope that this situation will change in a decade or two, but we are ignoring the importance of space travel. It's not more important than many problems which plague this planet, but it can't just be pushed aside either. We need to go back to the moon and on to Mars.