Space & Astronomy

Planning a Lunar Village

A report on serious plans to build a permanent base on the Moon and the challenges involved.

B29 min

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1Scientists around the world are making serious plans to build a village on the Moon.

2This base would give astronauts a safe place to live and work for months.

3The Moon has no air, so every building must be sealed and filled with oxygen.

4Water ice near the lunar south pole could be turned into drinking water and rocket fuel.

5Solar panels could provide power during the two weeks of sunlight each lunar day.

6Machines made from moon dust may print the walls of the first houses.

7Living there will still be hard, because the dust is sharp and gets into everything.

8Astronauts will also need exercise every day to keep their bones and muscles strong.

9If we learn to live on the Moon, a journey to Mars will become much easier.

10Many engineers believe the first lunar village could welcome visitors within the next twenty years.

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