So, You Want to Build a Moon Base?
An Astronomy 490 Collaborative Project
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Purpose of the Project
Purpose of the Project
We are collaborative exploring the challenges we must overcome to have a permanent presence on the Moon. What technologies and plans already exist to create a sustainable lunar habitat? What technologies do we have to develop for a lunar habitat to be feasible? How will we do it? In this project, we are exploring all aspects of a human presence on the Moon. The problem is open-ended with the Astronomy 490 class identifying possible considerations. Through our collective innovation, searching the available literature, and using scientific estimation, we are trying to design a lunar habitat that could exist. We cannot explore and research every aspect, so we will use concepts of design thinking and personal interests to focus on a few.
Goal of the Project
Goal of the Project
The goal of this project is to have a prototype concept for a lunar base. As your group's part of the lunar habitat puzzle comes into place, you will add a page to this website that includes a description of the problem/challenge,, sketches/concept designs and/or other figures, and narrative about a the aspect of a permanent lunar habitat you investigated. Your page needs to summarize research done performed and provide an annotated bibliography.
Research Required
Research Required
This project will serve to help you become familiar with scientific literature searching. Some resources are provided, but I expect the bulk of your group's references will come from the literature. You should have mostly primary sources, but some secondary sources are allowed. All resources used must be included in your bibliography.
Common Astronomy Literature Databases
The Cornell University hosted ArXiv
Helpful Websites/Databases
NASA Space Technology Mission Directory Framework & Documents
Acta Astronautica - A scientific journal dedicated to the peaceful exploration of space
Figure 1. A Dall-E 3 created image of a potential lunar habitat located within a lava tube near the Lunar South Pole.
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