21 sats \ 11 replies \ @Satosora 2 Jun \ parent \ on: China probe lands on moon’s far side in first-ever sample retrieval mission science
Is that what the big deal is? They are looking for water?
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10 sats \ 10 replies \ @TNStacker OP 2 Jun
A scenario for human Mars exploration includes moon bases where vehicles can be refueled and supplied, and then go on to Mars. This will one day reduce the need to do heavy lift from Earth.
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21 sats \ 9 replies \ @Satosora 2 Jun
Interesting. Would you want to populate the sunny or shady side of the moon?
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110 sats \ 4 replies \ @senf 9 Jun freebie
There isn't a sunny and shady side of the moon, FYI. There are some places that are always in shadows near the poles, but basically everywhere else is sunny and dark about half the time.
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20 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker OP 9 Jun
Correct. I conflated far side and sunny vs polar or dark areas, especially in deep craters , where they hope lots of water (ice) is located.
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 9 Jun
Do they believe water is on the moon? I thought it was just very dusty and dry.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 9 Jun
They found ice a few years ago. It is partly why there is all the investment now. The whole moon as base for staging to Mars. I thought you and I discussed this on another thread. maybe that was someone else.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 9 Jun
It might have been. I think we did talk about this.
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @TNStacker OP 2 Jun
In my opinion people populate where the work is located. At least for as long as it takes to do the work. Maybe that's not population. People I know that work harsh conditions, say off shore in the Gulf of Mexico, generally live within a few hours drive of the coast. But usually people rotate at remote locations.
If a real population develops I imagine it would straddle the dark and light sides for efficiency.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 2 Jun
True. I just thought you could make more produce and do things in the sun compared to doing everything in the shade.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @TNStacker OP 2 Jun
Right, but you gotta get the water to the Sunnyside. Just like any economic model, some will mine and transport to production and some will produce at the site.
Wait.. Do you mean produce as in human food? I'm talking about O2 and Hydrogen for going to Mars.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 2 Jun
I meant in produce, as in vegetables. I was wondering if you would catch that.
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