Settling on 'Moon Palace' will no longer be a distant dream

By 2040, there will be 100 people living on the Moon, drinking water from melting ice, living in houses and using printing tools with 3D printing technology, eating plants grown from Moon land and playing sports sports "fly" in low gravity environment.

This science fiction-like story is the target of the "Moon Village" project promoted by the European Space Agency (ESA).

At the European Space Science Conference this week in Latvia's capital, Riga, Ambassador of ESA Bernard Foing announced a preliminary roadmap for the project to live on the Moon. Accordingly, by 2030, there will be a first settlement with about 6-10 pioneers including scientists, engineers and technicians. By 2040, this number could increase to 100 people and by 2050 to 1,000 people.

At this rate, the Moon 's "resident" structure can expand from single members to families and in the next few decades, the possibility of having "nationality" children on the Moon is entirely possible. out.

"Moon Village" will be the next step in space cooperation between countries.

"Moon Village" is one of the main content of the seminar in Riga. This is a future-scale project promoted by the Director of ESA Jan Woerner to replace the International Space Station project (ISS) as planned to end operations in 2024. According to Mr. Woerner, "Moon Village " will be the next step in space cooperation between countries.

However, despite attracting the attention of the scientific and commercial circles, this project is not very attractive to politicians who argue that the goal of living on the Moon is not feasible. However, experts believe that the future of "Moon Village" depends on cooperation between the space agency of the country and the private sector. Corporations can finance and then profit from the Moon's resources.

However, some experts also recommend "life on the Moon" will not be like a fairy tale. The living will have to become acquainted with the life without plants, only rocks and dust; always stay indoors or wear astronaut attire, accept never to be in direct contact with the atmosphere and the Moon environment and always go with the crew. Besides, the ticket price to travel to the Moon is also at the "sky level " of about 100 million USD.

However, those who are "heavy-hearted" with the dream of living on the Moon claim that this cost can be reduced up to 100 times in the next 20 years, thanks to the development of science and technology as well as exploration waves. space of private corporations.