How Will We Live on The Moon?

Our moon, the closest celestial body to Earth, it is very harsh yet still we are able to inhabit it. But how? Watch the video to find out.
Intro and outro footage made with Space Engine.
Moon Garden by JayProductsPainting
Terrarium by Tracy Glover
Music: Kevin MacLeod - Martian Cowboy
Dreksler Astral

[@chicagojunk]

Makes more sense to colonize the moon before mars.

[@jek_skunz]

Agreed if only humans will stop playing on their phones

[@cradams1834]

I know that was what I thought

[@BillHosko]

Space:1999 - Moonbase Alpha

[@DestinyRodgers]

@@jek_skunz what are you using to watch this? I'm assuming an electronic device. I'm pretty sure everyone is using one to watch this.

[@jek_skunz]

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[@ThaliaEatsDonuts]

I love that you also mentioned how depressed we would get after weeks of no sunlight

[@Dreestwd]

Another epic vid. This dude deserves WAY more for the job he's doing.

[@MrSteakandChips]

I look forward to each and every one of these! Thanks for the great video mate!

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Plants might grow a lot bigger since there's less gravity. And if they get the right amount of sunlight and water.

[@EvolBob1]

SRRN Actually living on the Moon shouldn't pose any of the problems Dreksier mentioned in the long run. The low gravity is a huge advantage when it comes to moving stuff around, the unlimited energy supply from the Sun is never going to fail due to cloudy days, mirrors in orbit should provide suitable 24 hour days or have several outposts around the far side. Underground could also provide 24 hour cycles, and we can build a lot bigger on the Moon than on Earth. You can fly on the Moon because of low gravity in a large hall filled with air...just attach the wings to your arms and flap :) And there are many, many other fun science applications the Moon is good for, but the best ones are those we can't even imagine at the moment. You could even give it an atmosphere by wrapping a plastic bag around it and filling it up with air (I/4 pressure is fine).

[@darthmaul2780]

I wanna live on the moon

[@snakepliskin23]

It's never gonna happen let it go lol

[@jeffcorsiglia5379]

Plants need more oxygen to grow bigger

[@fluffyunicorn3907]

Jeff corsiglia plants need co2 plants produce oxygen

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[@TheECOguy]

Alexander Henching i agree

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[@rneeeeeee]

even more than it!!

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[@swiftcreations]

So guys we did it

[@HalloweenFanAUTTP]

10 closet objects to Earth 1 Luna 384,400 km 2 Venus 42,000,000 km 3 Mars 78,000,000 km 4 Mercury 92,000,000 km 5 The Sun 150,000,000 km 6 Ceres 264,000,000 km 7 Jupiter 628,000,000 km 8 Saturn 1,280,000,000 km 9 Uranus 2,720,000,000 km 10 Neptune 4,350,000,000 km

[@scientchahming5]

The best places on the Moon to set up camp would be the lavatubes. Lunar lava tubes would protect against radiation, micrometeorites and insane temperature swings. Those lava tubes could be shored up to prevent collapse, and they could be closed off and partially or fully pressurized. They can be many kilometers long and 500 meters to 2km in diameter, making whole cities possible inside the lavatubes.

[@danielsquire5179]

Nice video. The only danger you didn't mention would be asteroids potentially hitting the moon Base. With little atmosphere you would get the full force of the asteroid.

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Yay terrariums.

[@dineshr1531]

Back ground music blows the mind and the one which serves for the uranus video as well. Very interesting to watch, the quality of the video speaks by itself

[@buttergurls6401]

I LOVE THE background music

[@scientchahming5]

Of course, we'll also need some ways of minimizing contact with lunar dust, which is so fine and sharp it can cause damage to spacesuits, wiring, electronic equipment, habitation modules, and astronaut lungs. Perhaps suitports could be used, or maybe magnets would be needed to remove the dust from spacesuits, equipment, etc.

[@Darsh0606]

What if moon dust is non-magnetic??

[@dylanhunt5655]

​@@Darsh0606 That dust is electrified.

[@DarrinBell]

Just build the settlement inside a lava tube (to protect people from radiation). And build it on a huge centrifuge that you spin it to simulate earth gravity. It's not a new concept (I think I may have first heard it on Isaac Arthur's channel), and it could be repeated on Mars and wherever else humans eventually colonize.

[@vikrammehra6031]

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[@Phoenix83uk]

Love your vides Drexsler, Keep up the great work, really informative. Your channel is vastly under-rated and I can't wait to see you work up to 100k and onwards :)

[@manchagrandecollisto5912]

To provide artificial gravity a dome could be rotated and an artificial magnetic field could provide radiation protection

[@troy2478]

I thought there was talk of putting colonies in large caves, because they would protect the colonists from radiation.

[@mexicanakinskywalker6762]

E A R T

[@maxkho00]

URT

[@obibraxton2232]

Lmao what in the hell is his accent I'm really curious ?

[@hilby334]

@@ones600 i'm dutch and it sounds similar. but i think he is'nt dutch

[@spacebirb4190]

@@hilby334 he’s serbian

[@spacebirb4190]

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[@KevinAustin9]

I hope this comes true because I'm totally excited and looking forward to a huge telescope on the moon's surface.

[@alexanderm.635]

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[@scientchahming5]

The telescope could be several kilometers in diameter

[@mcloven-gt9sj]

If it cost millions just to land on the moon i cant see us landing there in a while

[@CowHenry]

Ask the Feds to print more durrus

[@Ferelmakina]

Dreksler, dude, I wish you were my neighbour. I'm sure we'd be friends. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and taking the time to analyze this matter. Great job

[@jorgenitales412]

do a how we will live on mars dude, it'll be interesting and also good job on this video.

[@aldogallegos3209]

Jorge Nitales Elon musk already explained how we could live on Mars

[@tony.2902]

So underrated. Loving the videos

[@727Phoenix]

Because the moon blocks all radio & microwave communication on and around earth the far side would be perfect for radio telescopes. There would be no artificial noise whatsoever to interfere.

[@karolmorales9027]

Two videos, and I ❤ this channel.

[@dc43083]

Another possibility is creating a habitat in a lava tube with air locks at each side. Atmosphere could the be maintained within

[@emperorwulf5645]

What if you stood on a planet that was in the roche limit?

[@EvolBob1]

What if I ate your brain with a sharp spoon from a hole in your head?

[@Empty-ov3on]

Evol Bob LMAO

[@Gooberpatrol66]

You would die because the planet would break apart.

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Cool mystic & epic space-music! 🤩👍🏻

[@davesworld7961]

Most of the problems should be easy to solve. Plants have been grown successfully in space microgravity. Habitats can be constructed in lava tubes or buried to protect from radiation. VR can provide entertainment and simulate other environments. The gravity thing is a big problem. I think a solution might be a large rotating space station that can simulate Mars and earth gravity should be built near the moon which people can go to when needed to keep them healthy.

[@stevenpilling3773]

We still don't know how debilitating the long term effects of lunar gravity are... if at all. A half hour session on a turn table would probably solve any physical problems. More serious study as to a future atmosphere project need to be made, as well. With proper protection, an ample, long term air envelope could be achieved.

[@pavansingh9470]

Sick video 👏

[@chuckylugs9607]

Thank you for a great, informative and well thought out video 😄 Anywhere really would be just too hostile and unsustainable 😵‍💫 ..even ‘costly’ ❗️

[@sciencerscientifico310]

How would we deal with the extra sharp moon dust? Lunar dust is so fine and sharp that it can cut holes in spacesuits, scratch helmet visors and other transparent objects to the point of no longer being usable, damage wiring and gaskets, and cause harm to humans if inhaled. Possible solutions include using magnets to thoroughly clean equipment to get the dust off, using a triple layer airlock system, or using a suitport (where the spacesuits stay on the outside of the craft or habitation module, and astronauts enter the spacesuits through the rear which than detach from the wall)

[@surbhi7329]

So glad to watch the moon live

[@rahulchhetri5687]

amazing video as always ,,,

[@FirstNameLastName-gu1mu]

At 1:56 why does that dude wear an Spacesuit even though he's in an oxygenated room?

[@james-rh6bu]

Just in case, probably

[@TutuNinjaStar]

Ikr

[@Username_Haoto]

"There is a limit on how large of a telescope can we send into space." "how large of a telescope we can send into space." I'm not sure about the grammar either. But I usually say it in that way and I usually listen my teacher says it like that.

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Great!

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Informative video

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[@Infarlock]

Just a question, why do we need a big mirror for a telescope to capture clearer images? I mean you're pointing it to 1 spot away from earth, why does it matter?

[@topazfolt]

Bigger telescopes capture more light which means dimmer objects are more visible and there is more light to be analyzed. A large telescope won't be able to magnify stuff better than a small one but the resolution will be greater.

[@lifewithnabeela748]

Nice best of luck

[@Fynzx]

Amazing video as always!

[@lecturesfromleeds614]

That un weathered moon dust would be like breathing asbestos

[@christopherbako]

We should try landing on the Sun.

[@thecrystalcrystals9242]

It's impractical. Its gravity field is too weak to sustain long-term human habitation without extensive physical exertion, which would be exhausting for young children. In addition, the amount of mining of any and all resource types on the Moon would be so commonplace that we'd have little room for large-scale habitation without refraining from extracting some of the Moon's trove of valuable metals/chemical compounds. The Moon would be used most efficiently as a source of materials, large-scale farming, and perhaps as a spaceport/waypoint between travel from Earth to bases on Mars/the Inner Asteroid Belt. Perhaps the Moon could be used alternatively as a military base, maximum-security prison, or research center for astrobiology/how microorganisms/multicellular organisms behave/change in space

[@demetriosb5758]

The Crystal Crystals Well, the ISS doesn't have any gravity and there are prolonged stays. I don't see it as a colony but rather a station to conduct science, such as a telescope where scientists go for 6 months intervals. Later it could be used for mining. The gravity would make living there a lot better than the ISS due to having at least some gravity.

[@thecrystalcrystals9242]

Cuzeg Spiked those were different circumstances. I'm talking about a prison with high levels of security. Besides, this lunar prison is purely hypothetical; it's not even the most generally productive idea for the Moon. Although, it could/would only take up a small amount of space, and could additionally be located partially underground.

[@thecrystalcrystals9242]

Demetrios b you weren't listening. I meant residential living. It's impractical due to the requirements for living a healthy life up on good old Luna. It should only be used for mining, scientific/military facilities, and as a refueling station for interplanetary vessels/a spacecraft hangar/a prime waypoint between Earth and Mars over the next 1,500 years or so. By 3,517, we'll be just about ready to move on to the Galilean Moons! Although, certain nations could operate on different celestial bodies simultaneously. But then that'd lead to the Type 1.5-civilization version of the colonial wars in America, but with more cannons/spyware than actual battles. Sci-fi esque spacecraft capable of relatively sharp turns, loops, and destruction of bases akin to fighter jets/drones on Earth are either really hard to make, or an impossibility due to the mechanics of deep-space motion. It'd take too long to explain at this point.

[@DistractedFace]

Use clothes that are 5 times your mass.

[@learnpianofastonline]

We don't have to keep any one individual there for more than a few weeks at a time. We can establish a base camp on the moons south pole and have regular trips to and from earth. The biggest challenges I see it will be micrometeorites and of course government bureaucracy. I hope the private sector can step forward with enough punch to make this happen despite the obstacles from our own politicians here on earth. And other naysayers as well.

[@WyrdBlogger01]

I wonder how 5x less gravity would affect the cardiovascular system and body in general?

[@EvilSnips]

I love your videos!

[@learnpianofastonline]

The biggest challenge as I see it will be micrometeorites. That being said, I would like to go to the moon. I enjoy working out so it would not be drudgery for me as it is for so many others. Also, we can limit our stays to a few weeks At a time and then return to earth. I hope the private sector is able to move things forward. I am worried the government bureaucracy will react and try to slow things down. This infuriates me.

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[@alanmawson2187]

Can I ask you a question if we lived on the moon what would happen to the moon when the sun dies if we’re still on it would it survive cause we’re on it or would it be engulfed by the sun too

[@sanjukpr6566]

What a realistic video

[@nuclearmonster4259]

I subscribed.

[@Thegreenmapper]

Do video about Proxima Centauri and the rest of the Alpha Centauri System.

[@roznamlakram]

Im glad in moon there is no typhoons or hurricanes- oh shit i knew it, A S T E R O I D

[@desiguy55]

it all depends on how much water is there in those craters.

[@katastrofskyy]

I think constant bombardment of meteors doesnt help either...

[@lostathenian1836]

...people to the moon by 2018, SpaceX! Where are you?

[@danw7008]

The way things are going,we will never colonize!

[@Rafaga777]

Great video. Thanks for the upload!

[@kapildabi7544]

But....The sun is a deadly lazer

[@szubareg7485]

noice, one plan of moon base is from silesia, Poland

[@dougmcguire3159]

Great video, but it doesn't even touch on micrometeorites or bigger impact dangers.

[@livetrackingvideonetwork7381]

That makes sense how come you don’t make the moon a space station instead of man-made but I know it’s a very cold place to be in

[@farukcelik5238]

Love your videos 👊

[@FirstNameLastName-gu1mu]

We should Terraform it by building some forcefield which prevents it's gases from escaping and prevents radiation and then begin to pump the planet full of Earth gases and live on it Permanently.

[@pomeranianproductions647]

First Name Last Name yeah same with mars, vesta, ceres or even mercury

[@FirstNameLastName-gu1mu]

Wrong. A magnetic field doesn't prevent gases from escaping. The moon's gravity is way too low for earthlike gases to stay on it for long. These gases escape almost instantly so yeah i actually mean a REAL forcefield.

[@sausage4mash]

could they build a big centrifuge for sleeping in

[@jennycooper8006]

There is no chance of colonizing the moon. But a good science fiction story book might be written.

[@snypedapiper5087]

What baffle me is does rainfall occur on moons... I need answer someone help me out

[@TonyStark49972]

What if it were physically possible to sleep in sleeping bags on the moon? as if ur like camping there.

[@anno636]

Underground to protect from solar and cosmic radiation

[@paulskillman7595]

Is Mars completely sterile? Does it have any form of life we are familiar with? What is life to a Marian?

[@dc43083]

Why is the guy wearing a space suit with helmet if there is air in the terrarium?

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no more *eart* ! where's *eart* ?

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Tarek Troll what's an eart?

[@Tarek_Troll]

go in some old videos of him , he coulnt say EARTH , he always said eart , it is funny af.

[@Justwantahover]

Wouldn't radiation from the sun be a problem with the greenhouses?

[@randomhuman2595]

Make a video about the cloud cities on Venus.

[@sonicjet7759]

EARTH: THE ONLY FRONTIER SPACE: THE ONLY HOPE

[@DemonArshan]

HI Dreksler please make video and hyperstars and other galaxies

[@richardextall2002]

'No humans on the moon" - Are you crazy?

[@sakhilelolo6660]

I would scream if I was on the moon

[@mrbalz5404]

Moonbase alpha theme song

[@hardikshettigar1644]

But isn't it possible to take telescope right now?? I mean, we already have the technology to do that right?

[@sugandanataatmaja3331]

How to breath in the Moon? Any Oxygen? Any Water? Human life with both water and oxygen

[@Windinthe...bald5821]

No need to plant anything .. there will be chinese restaurants before anyone else gets there .. so .. you'll order same takeout as here ;)

[@rodney73991]

there no wind so gravity not problem. in fact have bumper crop tomatoes. stem might less like break all tomatoes on it because tomatoes weight less.

[@mondianijoli9080]

To grow food on the moon would be as easy as to do it on the Biosphere 2, would it? The interest of the moon is we can remotely control robots there from the safety of earth ... if we do anything there, minimal human staffing will be required at least for a few decades.

[@sarpsarp8987]

Will it happen in 22st century?