NASA wants astronaut boots back on the Moon as soon as possible.
However, the next step isn’t just touching back down, but looking to set up some sort of ‘settlement’ so humans can stick around.
That will be one giant leap for construction.
But there are some pretty harsh conditions on the lunar surface, that we don’t need to worry about on Earth, meaning building safe havens is absolutely critical for a long-term stay.
In this episode of the podcast The Science Briefing Dr Sophie Calabretto talks to Cosmos Magazine journalist Jacinta Bowler about building on the Moon, what sort of structures we’re looking at and whether a full on Moon base is even possible.
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Originally published by Cosmos as How long until we’re building shelters on the Moon?
Jacinta Bowler
Jacinta Bowler is a science journalist at Cosmos. They have an undergraduate degree in genetics and journalism from the University of Queensland and have been published in the Best Australian Science Writing 2022.
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