TO THE STARS
Earth, our planet, cannot sustain us forever. Therefore, it is imperative that we become a multiplanetary species as soon as possible. Colonising the stars is no easy task, but we hope by laying the foundations now, we can be on other planets within our solar system within the decade, and other solar systems by the end of this century. |
LUNOVOS IS THE BEGINNING
Getting to other planets is a giant leap, but first we need to take some small steps. By establishing a permanent, manned base on the moon we can create a launchpad for our missions to other planets, as well as proving that humans can thrive away from the Earth. |
WHERE TO LAND
The moon might not be as large as the Earth (in fact it's surface area is 13 times smaller), but that still leaves lots of places for us to build our base. After extensive research and modelling, we have chosen the northern ridge of the Peary Crater as the location for our settlement. This area will provide our solar panels with permanent sunlight and stable temperatures, while also being close to lunar ice in the shaded depths of the crater. |
WHAT TO BUILD
Our team of astronauts, comprising of humanity’s best scientists and engineers, will construct multiple domes, which will act as their homes. Initially the base will contain 7 domes, containing their living quarters, life support systems, research facilities and habitats for growing food. |
WHO TO BRING
After establishing the initial base, we will expand it further, until it can house up to 80 astronauts. The expanded cohort of astronauts won't just contain scientists and engineers (although experts will make up the majority of the population). 20 'regular' people will inhabit the moon, to show that living off-world is a suitable lifestyle choice. We'll even be sending Jinx, the ginger tabby cat that's become Lunovos's unofficial mascot, to prove that even in space you can have a pet. |
THEN WHAT?
Once our moon base has become fully established, we will create the infrastructure to enable rocket launches from the moon, onwards towards Mars and the rest of the solar system. The moon's low-gravity atmosphere makes it the perfect launch pad for us to travel further. Our base will serve as humanity's stepping stone to the stars. |
Earth, our planet, cannot sustain us forever. Therefore, it is imperative that we become a multiplanetary species as soon as possible. Colonising the stars is no easy task, but we hope by laying the foundations now, we can be on other planets within our solar system within the decade, and other solar systems by the end of this century.
Getting to other planets is a giant leap, but first we need to take some small steps. By establishing a permanent, manned base on the moon we can create a launchpad for our missions to other planets, as well as proving that humans can thrive away from the Earth.
The moon might not be as large as the Earth (in fact it's surface area is 13 times smaller), but that still leaves lots of places for us to build our base. After extensive research and modelling, we have chosen the northern ridge of the Peary Crater as the location for our settlement. This area will provide our solar panels with permanent sunlight and stable temperatures, while also being close to lunar ice in the shaded depths of the crater.
Our team of astronauts, comprising of humanity’s best scientists and engineers, will construct multiple domes, which will act as their homes. Initially the base will contain 7 domes, containing their living quarters, life support systems, research facilities and habitats for growing food.
After establishing the initial base, we will expand it further, until it can house up to 80 astronauts. The expanded cohort of astronauts won't just contain scientists and engineers (although experts will make up the majority of the population). 20 'regular' people will inhabit the moon, to show that living off-world is a suitable lifestyle choice. We'll even be sending Jinx, the ginger tabby cat that's become Lunovos's unofficial mascot, to prove that even in space you can have a pet.
Once our moon base has become fully established, we will create the infrastructure to enable rocket launches from the moon, onwards towards Mars and the rest of the solar system. The moon's low-gravity atmosphere makes it the perfect launch pad for us to travel further. Our base will serve as humanity's stepping stone to the stars.