moonbase
Satellite colony site
A moonbase is a permanent or semi-permanent human installation on the Moon's surface.
The term appears mostly in science fiction and speculative discussions of space exploration: The astronauts established a moonbase on the lunar south pole.
Also written as two words: moon base.
Fragmented covering over bedrock
- cratersImpact-formed depressions
- mareFemale adult equine
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- dustFine settled particles
tranquility · Apollo · selenology · helium-3 · exosphere · moonscape · basalt · highlands
Organism's natural environment
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- moduleIndependent functional component
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
crew · quarters · astronauts · life-support · oxygen · hydroponics · biosphere · pressurization
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- unchartedNot yet documented
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
settlement · expansion · discovery · innovation · adventure · homesteading · outpost · territory
State of being alone
- confinementState of being restricted
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- desolationState of complete emptiness
detachment · separation · silence · void · emptiness · remoteness · quarantine · monotony
Facility for celestial study
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
robotics · spectroscopy · mineralogy · geology · cosmology · magnetometer · biochemistry · laboratory
regolith
Fragmented covering over bedrock
dust · tranquility · Apollo · selenology · helium-3 · exosphere · moonscape · basalt · highlands · nearside
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- moduleIndependent functional component
airlock · crew · quarters · astronauts · life-support · oxygen · hydroponics · biosphere · pressurization · infrastructure
pioneering
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- unchartedNot yet documented
trailblazer · settlement · expansion · discovery · innovation · adventure · homesteading · outpost · territory · colonization
solitude
State of being alone
- confinementState of being restricted
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
desolation · detachment · separation · silence · void · emptiness · remoteness · quarantine · monotony · introspection
observatory
Facility for celestial study
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- experimentationSystematic testing of ideas
microgravity · robotics · spectroscopy · mineralogy · geology · cosmology · magnetometer · biochemistry · laboratory · seismometer
- secret lairslair, hideout, hidden chamber, fortress, dungeon
- space colonieslunar colony, space station, space habitat, mining colony, orbital station
moonbasespace station
Orbiting crewed research facility
orbital station · ISS · satellite · Skylab
moonbasemilitary base
Armed forces facility
air force base · naval base · army base · research station · field station