Why can we not live on the Moon?

Unlike the Apollo astronauts, lunar settlers wouldn’t be able to carry all their rations and resources on their rocket. It would be too heavy. Instead, they would have to make much of what they would need to survive out of the extra-terrestrial resources to hand. Unfortunately, these resources are pretty barren.

What do you need to live on the Moon?

When astronauts live and work on the Moon, they will need access to life-sustaining oxygen, water and other resources. On the Moon, and eventually Mars, they could collect local resources on the surface and transform them into breathable air; water for drinking, hygiene, and farming; rocket propellants and more.

Will humans ever go back to the Moon?

Humanity hasn’t been back to Earth’s nearest neighbor since (though many of our robotic probes have). NASA has mounted multiple crewed moon projects since Apollo, including the ambitious Constellation Program in the mid-2000s, but none of them have gone the distance. So what was different about Apollo?

How many people can you fit on the Moon?

One way to answer that question, simplistically, is to consider the area of the moon. The moon’s surface area is about 15.9\% of Earth’s overall land area (excluding the area of Earth covered by oceans). Technically, if we packed this area at the density of Earth’s most populous cities, we’d be able to fit trillions on the moon’s surface.

Why is it so hard to land on the Moon?

Related: Why Is It So Hard to Land on the Moon? One way to answer that question, simplistically, is to consider the area of the moon. The moon’s surface area is about 15.9\% of Earth’s overall land area (excluding the area of Earth covered by oceans).

Will we ever send humans to the lunar surface?

Now, after six decades of exploration, we are once again aiming to send humans to the lunar surface. The earliest forays into lunar exploration were a product of the ongoing Cold War, when the U.S. and Soviet Union sent uncrewed spacecraft to orbit and land on the moon.