August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... different processes. At the end of the cycle, fertiliser for the greenhouses will be produced in order to make the lunar settlement independent of Earth. The by-product of this process is the gas methane, which will be stored in tanks to be used...
30 March 2020
Study shows astronaut urine could help build moon bases
...” could bring new meaning to colonisers wanting to build bases on the Moon, as researchers studying how to stick potential lunar settlements together have found that urea – the second most abundant component in human pee – could be used in-situ...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
...outlined in this article are taken. These questions of governance can be exemplified by the possible architectures of initial lunar settlements. From a legal viewpoint, the development of a collective international base would ensure the highest level...
30 April 2018
NASA cancels its lunar Resource Prospector mission
... as hydrogen, oxygen and water - elements that would be essential for any explorers hoping to stay long term in a lunar settlement. These basic components are not only vital consumables, but they could be used to produce rocket fuel...
March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
..., India, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia have cooperation agreements. Artist’s impression of a future lunar settlement “According to our convention, ESA should elaborate a long term plan,” says Woerner. “ I hope, that rising...
26 February 2018
More water on the Moon than previously thought
..., understanding if the Moon has enough water, and if it can easily accessed is paramount to the establishment of a lunar settlement. Up until the last decade or so, many scientists thought that only negligible amounts of water were present on the...
