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by gpm 5y ago

I'm a fan of this comment: https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2021/04/25/powering-the-lunar-base/#comment-5194 https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2021/04/25/powering-the-l... TL;DR - Just don't be there during long winter nights.

Gatsky 5y ago
Agreed, it would be quite an operational hazard and probably an unethical experiment to leave astronauts on the moon for long periods. Factoring in appropriate safety margins for equipment, supplies, physiology and rescue flights, they could only stay there a few months at a time in any case.