seeder Posted November 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 7, 2014 A home of our own - on the MOON: European Space Agency reveals plans for first human settlement outside Earth - and says inflatable base will be made by 3D printing robots 3D printing technology will transform raw lunar soil into livable domes, covering inflatable structures Will house four people and protect them from meteorites and gamma radiation Could be ready for humans to move in within the next 40 years It could be the first human settlement on another planet. European Space Agency bosses today revealed a video tour of the moonbase they hope could see its first visitor in 40 years. It will be made from an inflatable done covered in lunar soil by robots to create a safe structure, and will have room for four to live and work. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2824282/A-home-MOON-European-Space-Agency-reveals-plans-human-settlement-outside-Earth-says-inflatable-base-3D-printing-robots.html#ixzz3INQmyjCw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted November 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 7, 2014 yay! Go on, call it Moonbase Alpha please!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted November 7, 2014 Author #3 Share Posted November 7, 2014 yay! Go on, call it Moonbase Alpha please!! Indeed. Mind you, if the Chinese do it first, theirs will be called the,.... Named the Lunar Permanent Astrobase Life-Support Artificial Closed Ecosystem, or Palace 1 for short, the base is a realistic (except for the gravity) pretend Lunar base built and maintained at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/17/chinese-moon-base_n_5502749.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karasu Posted November 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) The mission will be a failure. The reason why? Nazi's on the moon, lol. Edited November 7, 2014 by Karasu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRYSiiSx2 Posted November 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Iron Sky lol. On topic, this sounds awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted November 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 7, 2014 yay! Go on, call it Moonbase Alpha please!! But we all know what happened to that! I'm trying to figure out how Moon dust will protect the inhabitants of the moon base from the temperature s and radition levels on the Moon? How think are these walls going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted November 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Interesting concept but those little rovers/plows look to be the failure point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted November 7, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted November 7, 2014 But we all know what happened to that! I'm trying to figure out how Moon dust will protect the inhabitants of the moon base from the temperature s and radition levels on the Moon? How think are these walls going to be? In a similar way like you bury yourself in sand at the beach...then dont feel the sun much, or get 'sunburned'... another word for radiation of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted November 7, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 7, 2014 This is a great way to reinvigorate human imagination, hopes, dreams and aspirations. By showing them that drudgery work can be magically achieved by turning dirt into space bases built by elfish robots doing all the *dirty lunar work* for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted November 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Aint gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted November 8, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Having a relatively safe retreat prior to the manned landing has much appeal as does sourcing the materials locally. And, as I watched the robot spiral around and up the structure, I could not help but think of the somewhat similar construction methods of the pyramids and the notion if you build it, they will come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted November 8, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) I prefer the U.F.O. moonbase. Edited November 8, 2014 by Hammerclaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoNoir Posted November 8, 2014 #13 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Oh great. They have uncovered the Monolith! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRYSiiSx2 Posted November 8, 2014 #14 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I hope they add a Taco Bell. I love Taco Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted November 9, 2014 #15 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I prefer the U.F.O. moonbase. Great uniforms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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