During the past few years, NASA has worked to develop a house building service on the moon. This service will be useful to astronauts who will need to stay on the moon for an extended period of time. As you can imagine, this means that the environment on the moon will be very different than the Earth, and astronauts will need to adapt to this situation. In this article, we will look at some of the ways that these astronauts will need to cope with this new environment.

Exploring cliffs, canyons, caves and lava tubes to protect living quarters

Whether or not the Mars exploration of the future will involve robots or humans, lava tubes could provide the ultimate place to search for extraterrestrial life. In fact, there are several subsurface voids on the moon thought to be remnants of lava tubes.

However, the spacecraft’s limited view of the depth of the caves prevents them from accurately measuring the size and position of these underground voids. Moreover, they cannot distinguish between caves and alcoves.

So, JPL researchers are now testing a technique to map caves from orbit. This method uses a robotic system with a camera and pattern recognition software to autonomously decide if it should look more closely. It is the first attempt to make this system work in the wild.

Adapting the human body to the conditions of weightlessness

Adapting the human body to the conditions of weightlessness can be challenging. There are some health hazards to be aware of, including fainting, orthostatic intolerance and increased risk of injury. Although weightlessness is not something to be enjoyed in its entirety, it can be tolerated for extended periods of time.

Fortunately, there are countermeasures that can be used during SF to minimize the negative effects of the aforementioned ailment. The endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system play a big role in this, as do some appropriate technical precautions.

The cardiovascular system has been shown to stoically adapt to a microgravity environment. This is not surprising, as it is designed to accommodate a different metabolic and physiological regime. The baroreflex system and the endocrine system work in tandem to control blood pressure.

Fighting dust in lunar bases

During the Apollo era, the moon was littered with dust. It was not the kind of dust that would be noticeable on the surface, but the impact was felt in the spacecraft and in the astronauts’ suits. It polluted and degraded equipment. It also caused static shocks, a phenomena that can be disastrous in low gravity environments.

NASA wants to return to the Moon, and is coordinating activities to minimize the impact of lunar dust on their efforts. They have spent the last few years testing out a few new solutions. However, their dust mitigation efforts are limited by the fact that the moon doesn’t have any air. In order to make a permanent base on the Moon, multiple Saturn V launches are needed.

NASA’s Artemis program

Having a permanent base on the moon is one of the main goals of NASA’s Artemis program. The agency wants to return humans to the Moon by the middle of the decade and hopes to create a habitable outpost on the surface. It also aims to make lunar exploration a more strategic endeavour, bringing samples back more regularly than the Apollo era.

The Artemis program is the first large-scale collaboration between NASA and commercial companies. It will allow the space agency to build a lunar outpost and develop reusable systems that will help it establish human bases on the Martian surface.

The first Artemis mission, which is scheduled to launch in 2021, will carry cargo and technology demonstrations. The second Artemis mission, set for 2023, will carry a crew and test Orion’s critical systems with human passengers on board. The third mission, which is expected to launch in 2025, will perform a lunar orbiting mission.