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Perhaps we have unrealistic expectations. There may be just no definitive solution for space radiation - only limited mitigation. And yet Mars is the next logi
by aruggirello 2y ago
Perhaps we have unrealistic expectations. There may be just no definitive solution for space radiation - only limited mitigation.
And yet Mars is the next logical step - not the Moon. The Moon's total lack of atmosphere, lower gravity and extremely long day, coupled with its pesky regolith make it an environment far harsher than Mars IMHO. Worried about the cold on Mars? Think again - lunar night is equally cold, and it lasts two weeks. During that period, human survival depends on two weeks of continuous heating power.
A night out watching some meteor shower in August? Think again - by staying outside on the Moon, you're taking a gamble with meteorites, and it's not just "at night" - it's all the time.
https://mooncampchallenge.org/meteors-on-the-moon-sunny-with-a-chance-of-meteor-shower/ https://mooncampchallenge.org/meteors-on-the-moon-sunny-with...
- numpad0 2y agoI don't think you get it at all. You're talking about throwing a biggest camping tent in history, but you're not staying longer than a month on Moon or Mars that way. I'm talking industrialized space settlement with own shipbuilding capacity. To live on the Moon or beyond, you need a proper ship, and steel shipping containers with bathroom tiles, aren't. Those are at best boats to carry people to the ship, at worst cargo sacks. Not the ship. The ship has to be "radiotight", so to speak, and for that, they have to be built in low- or microgravity. And that raises the question of politics: the world is not only ready to handle megaton sized ships on orbit responsibly, but moving away from such maturity fast.