Human ingenuity and technology have managed to overcome challenges that centuries ago seemed unimaginable. Still, although we have already managed to get humans to the moon and build bases in space where astronauts can remain indefinitely outside our planet, we have not yet built a base on our natural satellite.
So why is building a base on the moon so tricky if there is already one in space?
Let's find out!
The exploration of space has been one of the most outstanding achievements of humanity; since the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, we have made great strides in space exploration, both in spacecraft and in constructions, to maintain a permanent settlement of humans in space with space stations.
There are currently two space stations in operation, the Tiangong Space Station, built by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), and the International Space Station (abbreviated as ISS, for its acronym), which was built in collaboration with five space agencies from different countries, NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA / ASC (Canada).
But, despite significant achievements in space, building a lunar base has been an elusive goal. One of the main reasons behind this difficulty is the lack of resources and the technical complexity of establishing a permanent settlement in a resourceless place like the moon.
Why was it easier to build space stations than a base on the moon?


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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:38 Why was it easier to build space stations than a base on the moon?
05:50 1. Lunar gravity
07:22 2. Regolith
08:35 3. The lack of atmosphere
10:32 4. Lack of water.
10:56 How to overcome all obstacles? 1. Solutions for lunar gravity
11:42 2. Solutions for the lack of atmosphere
12:43 3. Construction Cost Solutions
13:52 4. Solutions to the lack of water

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