Launching rockets from the Moon is our ticket to a home on Mars
How our celestial neighbor can be an enabler of humanity’s future
Thousands of generations have looked up at the Moon in curiosity and wonder. From looking up at Moon to going there, we have come a long way. If we are to save ourselves as a species, we must colonize the Moon, a world we can call our second home.
Mars is certainly more habitable but the Moon can be the stepping stone towards a multi-planetary human presence. The following article explores what a first lunar colony can be like.
Humans as a multi-planetary species
The Moon has become a center of attraction once again with Russia, China, & Japan interested in having a moon base in the future. Trump’s announcement to send astronauts to the lunar surface rekindled America’s interest in the Moon. A multi-planetary species as imagined in The Expanse envisions permanent human outposts on a variety of solar system worlds like the Moon, Mars, Jupiter’s moon Ganymede and more.
