lunar colony
Habitat on Luna
A lunar colony is a permanent human settlement on the Moon.
The term appears mostly in science fiction and speculative discussions of space exploration: establishing a lunar colony would require solving problems of radiation, temperature extremes, and resource supply.
Unlike a temporary base or outpost, colony implies self-sustaining habitation with civilian residents.
Fragmented covering over bedrock
- helium-3Light noble gas variant
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- water extractionRemoving liquid from material
- solar farmGrid-scale photovoltaic installation
energy · fuel production · rare earth elements · power grid · nuclear reactor · solar panel · electrolysis · volatiles
Organism's natural environment
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- moduleIndependent functional component
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- outpostRemote military station
shelter · airlock · pressurized · living quarters · greenhouse · biosphere · settlement · encampment
Drifter or space explorer
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
mapping · sample · research · mission · discovery · outpost · frontier · lander
Element eight, colorless gas
- waterClear essential liquid
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
recycling · nutrition · healthcare · medicine · emergency · adaptation · resilience · self-sufficiency
Creating objects by depositing layers
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
- modularMade of separable units
artificial intelligence · autonomous · nanotechnology · smart materials · renewable · zero-waste · synthetic biology · energy-efficient
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
eclipse · phases · far side · selenology · radio astronomy · cosmic rays
State of being alone
- confinementState of being restricted
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
quarantine · separation · silence · monotony · detachment · introspection · cabin fever · sensory deprivation
regolith
Fragmented covering over bedrock
- helium-3Light noble gas variant
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- water extractionRemoving liquid from material
solar farm · energy · fuel production · rare earth elements · power grid · nuclear reactor · solar panel · electrolysis · volatiles
habitat
Organism's natural environment
outpost · shelter · airlock · pressurized · living quarters · greenhouse · biosphere · settlement · encampment · bunker
rover
Drifter or space explorer
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- spacewalkVenturing outside a spacecraft
geology · mapping · sample · research · mission · discovery · outpost · frontier · lander · probe
oxygen
Element eight, colorless gas
- waterClear essential liquid
- foodConsumable nourishment source
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
sustainability · recycling · nutrition · healthcare · medicine · emergency · adaptation · resilience · self-sufficiency · rationing
3D printing
Creating objects by depositing layers
- roboticsAutomaton design field
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
modular · artificial intelligence · autonomous · nanotechnology · smart materials · renewable · zero-waste · synthetic biology · energy-efficient · biomimicry
telescope
Instrument magnifying faraway objects
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- orbitCurved celestial path
crater · eclipse · phases · far side · selenology · radio astronomy · cosmic rays
solitude
State of being alone
- confinementState of being restricted
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
remoteness · quarantine · separation · silence · monotony · detachment · introspection · cabin fever · sensory deprivation · homesickness
- moonfull moon, crescent moon, new moon, half moon, moonlight
- space termsmoon, star, planet, rocket, satellite
- coloniesPlymouth, Jamestown, British India, Dutch East Indies, French Indochina
- Moon topicsApollo missions, moon landing, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Saturn V
- future habitatsarcology, biodome, domed city, space station, underwater city
- space coloniesmoon base, space station, space habitat, orbital station, moonbase
lunar colonymetropolis
Large important city
ancient civilization · homeland · mother country · urban center · ancestral home
lunar, colony, luna, lunacy, lunatic, lunate, lunation, colonial, colonist