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ESA Holds Workshop On Lunar Base Design

Posted by Hemos on from the designing-for-the-future dept.

plasticpixel writes "Space.com is reporting that a workshop is underway in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, to discuss and plan extraterrestrial bases for human settlement of the Moon. Full story is online. Reminds me of the lunar base I designed when I was about 9 years old for a school project. Too bad I didn't have the backing of NASA or the ESA back then. "

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  1. Moonraker by bravehamster · · Score: 5, Funny
    My lunar base design calls for gratuitous amounts of scantily-clad nordic women and lasers. Lots of lasers.


    Seriously though, this is a great idea. I always remember the poster my teach put up in his Cosmology classroom. It was a 50's era "Moon Base of the Future!" type poster. Occasionally he would look over at it, and sigh softly to himself. Screw Watergate, the worst thing Nixon ever did was cut back the space program.

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  2. Re:Um, Hemos... by L.+VeGas · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think that the ESA is going to tackle this project with popsicle sticks, styrofoam cups, cardboard paper towel rolls

    No, that would be the Russian Space Agency.

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