In this project we have created a monthly base to protect us from radiation and meteorites, at the south pole of the Moon which consists of a rover that moves easily on uneven terrain, underground cells for shelter, storage spaces for food and materials , a micro greenhouse for growing plants and vegetables and a mini laboratory for experiments.

The rover we built is equipped with self-recharging solar batteries on the go and equipped with sensors for detecting rocks and certain areas where there is more ice water to use because we will need to prepare food but also for other needs.
Some of the buildings are equipped with solar panels to absorb enough sunlight to turn into electricity and collect as a reserve. An additional reason why we chose this area is that according to the research done here, there is water in permanent shadows, which can be very useful.

Shackleton crater

The moon has no atmosphere, and one of the best places to build the lunar base we decided to be at the south pole of the moon, near Shackleton Crater because being an impact crater has its peaks along its edge, being exposed in the sun almost continuously, and the interior is more in the shade which ensures a good protection of the astronauts.
Our base consists of: a building for living, a laboratory for experiments, material warehouses where we will keep the rover built for travel in various areas, storage for food and surplus energy and water, mini greenhouse for growing vegetables, a satellite for communication with planet Earth and a capsule for catapulting where our lives will be in danger.
The created lunar base is protected from direct sunlight and is protected against cosmic radiation.

As future “inhabitants” who want to settle on the moon, we thought of exploring existing resources such as ice water that we can melt, filter and use for consumption, necessities but also to water certain plants, especially vegetables that we can grow to ensure our future source of food.
Having a Rover equipped with a transmission-reception system we can send it on missions to the Moon to identify areas where there is ice to turn it into drinking water.

Initially we will leave with food and vegetables from Earth, preserved and packaged so as to withstand the conditions on the Moon. The food brought will finish and we thought that in order to survive we can grow our own vegetables and plants (salads, tea plants, spirulina) in the micro-greenhouse that we will build for this purpose. They will provide us with the necessary source of vitamins and minerals, nutrients to cope with the conditions on the Moon.
  Having electricity we can prepare vegetables and plants in various forms – soups, teas, juices.

As an energy source we will use the energy of the Sun to generate electricity and for this reason we chose this location to build our base. We have solar panels mounted on some buildings that can capture energy and transform it into electricity. Using the knowledge of physics that we have in the experimental laboratory we will convert solar energy into thermal energy, after which we will use the temperature difference to convert thermal energy into electricity.
In addition to the energy of the Sun, we will also use He-3 to produce electricity and from an amount of isotope, we can obtain sufficient amounts of energy that we will collect in the batteries in the basement.
There are times when sunlight is not enough to be captured by solar panels especially during lunar eclipses and for this reason we will need a reserve of energy for consumption and powering the base.

To cope with the conditions on the Moon, because it is known that the Moon is not a “welcoming” place and has no atmosphere, and oxygen is vital to our health and safety, we will take enough oxygen tubes from Earth until we begin to we produce our own oxygen. From the research done, it is known that on the Moon, oxygen is found in the lunar debris, ie in the upper layer of earth on the surface of the Moon. In our laboratory we will extract oxygen from the rubble, being a process that does not pollute and does not produce waste.
I would store the oxygen obtained in the tubes I brought from Earth and stored in the basement.

We will build our base mostly on the lunar soil but also underground where we will sleep to protect ourselves from the low temperatures during the night and for this we will use digging devices in the soil such as picamere.
The cells built underground will be in the form of spherical domes on a metal skeleton and divided for each of the astronauts with partition walls and spaces for storage of personal products, offices and sleeping bags.
To strengthen the base we will use the lunar soil to create a wall to protect us from solar radiation, and as materials we will use inflatable canvases, covered with a corrosion protection surface by using 3d printing technology for the construction model.
The “Rapid 2” built rover is equipped with a device for recording and transmitting data about temperature variations, areas where there is ice on the Moon and when meteorites fall, and the recorded data can be registred in our logbook and sent to the team of explorers on planet Earth.

The living spaces are underground with dividing walls and resistance elements to withstand very heavy loads and impacts.
Inside the cells where we sleep, there is a device for filtering water for consumption. The suits are made of a material resistant to low temperatures and with protection against cosmic radiation.
Against meteor rains, we built a protective wall from the ground layer, from regolith, and inside the base is a communication antenna, provided with a radar device to detect meteorites and with the help of which I can communicate with those at the base from Earth, in case of emergency.
Next to one of the warehouses is an evacuation capsule, so that in case of emergency, astronauts can leave the space Lunar.

Survival on the Moon is a complex mission, but also a great challenge in terms of activities carried out on a day. The Moon does not compare at all with the activities of a day on Earth.
After building the base, a day on the Moon can involve a series of activities that must be carried out to find solutions, to obtain food sources that may consist of laboratory experiments. The experiments can be of laboratory research on which plants can be grown in greenhouses or directly on the soil monthly to provide the necessary food. Experiments on ice melting, water treatment and filtration for consumption but also for watering plants.
Studying the behavior of some plant species but also their development in outdoor space conditions, from sowing to their maturity. Experiments on how plants grow in artificial light, fed with nutrients and recycled water on the ground or directly on the water. Experiments on the extraction of oxygen from debris, a very important element for survival, but also research on how the body can adapt to space or if there are health problems related to cardiological changes, how to intervene and provide first aid.
Soil analysis on the regular collected from different areas, to check what kind of properties it has, if it is good for solid constructions, for cultivation and other crops for astronauts food. Earth-based communication.
All the investigations made and the conclusions they can reach will be recorded in an activity diary for an in-depth study.