Moon hole might be suitable for colony

[katkat]

Source: CNN

Building a home near a moon crater or a lunar sea may sound nice, but moon colonists might have a much better chance of survival if they just lived in a hole.

That's the message sent by an international team of scientists who say they've discovered a protected lunar "lava tube" -- a deep, giant hole -- that might be well suited for a moon colony or a lunar base.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/01/01/moon.lava.hole/

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For those of us considering moving to other areas of the solar system or further out.

[peekaloo]

1. ok I'm immature.

moon hole

[katkat]

5. Did I write the CNN headline? No, I did not. n/t

[hobbit709]

2. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress-Heinlein 1966.

The Loonies all live underground.

[dhpgetsit]

3. I'll make a note of that.

In case I suddenly find myself on the moon.

[Regret My New Name]

4. hehe

I probably found that more amusing than you intended it to be.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Welcome to Stomatopolis!

Sounds classier than "Moon Hole City". :)

[krispos42]

7. Sweet. It would be like living in a giant ICBM silo.

Put a dome over it, build levels on the perimeter and leave a hollow shaft down the center. Use mirrors to direct a beam of sunlight down that shaft. Line the shaft with gardens for food and oxygen and a respite from drab industrial settings.

You'd still need grow lights for the 2-week-long nights, but it's a start.

[struggle4progress]

8. Well, OK. But if I decide I want to live in an ICBM silo, wouldn't doing it on earth be cheaper?