Our Lunar Base is located at the South Pole of the Moon, as this place receives sunlight continuously and has large amounts of ice. Our structure will be underground (Bunker) to be protected from radiation and meteorites. Oxygen comes from huge containers and the expired carbon dioxide is transformed into oxygen and we’ll have pressurized gravity inside the base. Our base will have heating and there will be several wings for specific activities (greenhouse, bedroom, laboratory, …). There is a very resistant dome to store the Rover, the rocket and to protect the solar panels and the antenna. The dome will be “convertible” and will have a radar to indicate if there is danger of meteorites and storms around. If there is danger, the dome closes automatically (through part of the energy from the solar panels). Drinking water is obtained from the ice that exists in the South Pole of the Moon (as we mentioned at the beginning). We will also recycle water coming from personal hygiene (bath, brushing teeth, etc.) and urine. To feed the astronauts we will have a greenhouse with terrestrial soil (a wing of the base) with artificial sunlight, where we will plant potatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc. To obtain other vitamins and minerals (from meat and fish) we will have packages with dehydrated foods. To replenish products there will be a ship that will come once a year with plenty of resources. The Lunar Base team will consist of a doctor, an engineer and a biologist.

Close to the Lunar Poles

Our Lunar Base will be on the South Pole of the Moon because this place receives continuous sunlight and there is a big quantity of ice underground (where our base is located: the Bunker). Receiving continuous solar light is an important factor to produce energy through the solar panels. We will use the big quantity of ice to melt it and filter it, turning the ice into drinkable water, which is an essential resource.

The construction of our Lunar Base will have 2 phases: the planning and the construction itself. We plan to have it built on a pre-existing crater. The bunker will be dug and a dome will be built on the top. The materials we will need to build our Lunar Base, in the Moon, are made of steel and they come already made from Earth. In the first place, teams of controlled robots will go to the Moon to build the base, and only then our astronauts can go there to live.

To provide water, we will melt ice that exists in the South Pole of the Moon (location of our Base) and transform it into drinking water. We will also recycle water from personal hygiene (from bathing, washing teeth, etc.) and urine.

To provide food, we will have a greenhouse with terrestrial soil (a wing of the Base) with artificial sunlight, where we will plant potatoes, carrots, lettuce, etc. We will also have packages with dehydrated food. To replenish products there will be a ship that will come once a year with plenty of resources.

To provide energy, we will have solar panels that turn sunlight into electric energy and also thermal isolation and heat radiation systems because of the very low temperatures.

To provide air, we have huge oxygen containers and the carbon dioxide that we exhale is transformed into oxygen through plants and machines. They also electrolyze the water to obtain oxygen (respiration) and hydrogen (energy).

Every day, the biologist wakes up at 8am, gets dressed and has breakfast in the kitchen with his colleagues. Afterwards, he waters the plants in the greenhouse and goes to the laboratory to study a sample of the Moon. At 10am he eats a yogurt and a banana and throws the banana peel into the composting. Then he puts the supplies received recently from the spaceship in the warehouse. Around lunch time they meet up in the kitchen. After lunch, he exercises in the gym lifting weights and running on the running carpet. Now tired, he checks if everything is okay with the machines and watches some television while having a snack. At 6pm he showers and when he finishes, they cook dinner and eat it. After dinner, they watch a movie and about 10pm they go to bed. And that’s a day in our Lunar Base!