Sounds like they need a lunar tram system. Which sounds like a good idea since the dust is so caustic. It could be graded and wouldn’t even need to be pressurized.
Numerous locations associated with apparent lava tubes are now believed to be average earth temperature. Given the energy savings from not needing heating or cooling, would they be considered for lunar base camps?
We have not considered lava tubes for base camp, but have researched them for preliminary traverses as a scientific target. Thank you for your question!
The moon is full of impact craters and cratered regions, the South Pole is no exception. Exploring any area of the lunar South Pole will definitely be bumpy and rough, but nonetheless full of scientific return!
@@sofienglish4648 Sorry for being blunt, but I'm not sure how it answers my question. It does not say how they plan on using this landing pad despite having the right slope, if it has so many craters.
@@sergey9986 One potential option would be to use robotic assets to flatten the terrain further to make it more lander-friendly! As for what NASA is currently considering for the actual Artemis missions, I am not 100% sure what solutions they have come up with yet.
It is probably not planned out yet but geothermal energy or martianthermal energy will be used to power life support systems on Mars. Engineering a vast tunnel network to connect to heat vents below Mars will offer many benefits and diverting other elements to a facility on Mars for reprocessing can also help lower the risk of damaging solar panels and graphite batteries. A nuclear reactor should be built on the moon. If possible nuclear power can be reused underground however a water supply is needed.
I agree with you there, using a nuclear reactor could potentially be more beneficial than using solar power. Unfortunately, this study has not considered anything other than solar power due to the way NASA would like to build a base (from NASA's Lunar Exploration Program Overview). For future studies, it would be beneficial to look at and plan alternative ways to power a base like nuclear reactors. Thank you for your comment!
I think anything that has been put into orbit should be sent to moon once used. Iss waste ,dirty laundry. Broke hardware etc. On the moon everything would be valuable.
This is not my specific focus, however I am somewhat familiar with the topic of planetary protection. There are certain rules and regulations that astrobiologists have created for dealing with these type of things. But interesting nonetheless, thank you for your comment!
watching from nijmegen, the netherlands
Data science and space exploration, nice combo!
Great presentation by all !!
Glad you liked it!
Sounds like they need a lunar tram system. Which sounds like a good idea since the dust is so caustic. It could be graded and wouldn’t even need to be pressurized.
Numerous locations associated with apparent lava tubes are now believed to be average earth temperature. Given the energy savings from not needing heating or cooling, would they be considered for lunar base camps?
We have not considered lava tubes for base camp, but have researched them for preliminary traverses as a scientific target. Thank you for your question!
This Shackelton pad area looks pretty bumpy to me despite having the right slope
The moon is full of impact craters and cratered regions, the South Pole is no exception. Exploring any area of the lunar South Pole will definitely be bumpy and rough, but nonetheless full of scientific return!
@@sofienglish4648 Sorry for being blunt, but I'm not sure how it answers my question. It does not say how they plan on using this landing pad despite having the right slope, if it has so many craters.
@@sergey9986 One potential option would be to use robotic assets to flatten the terrain further to make it more lander-friendly! As for what NASA is currently considering for the actual Artemis missions, I am not 100% sure what solutions they have come up with yet.
It is probably not planned out yet but geothermal energy or martianthermal energy will be used to power life support systems on Mars. Engineering a vast tunnel network to connect to heat vents below Mars will offer many benefits and diverting other elements to a facility on Mars for reprocessing can also help lower the risk of damaging solar panels and graphite batteries. A nuclear reactor should be built on the moon. If possible nuclear power can be reused underground however a water supply is needed.
I agree with you there, using a nuclear reactor could potentially be more beneficial than using solar power. Unfortunately, this study has not considered anything other than solar power due to the way NASA would like to build a base (from NASA's Lunar Exploration Program Overview). For future studies, it would be beneficial to look at and plan alternative ways to power a base like nuclear reactors. Thank you for your comment!
I think anything that has been put into orbit should be sent to moon once used. Iss waste ,dirty laundry. Broke hardware etc. On the moon everything would be valuable.
This is not my specific focus, however I am somewhat familiar with the topic of planetary protection. There are certain rules and regulations that astrobiologists have created for dealing with these type of things. But interesting nonetheless, thank you for your comment!