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If NASA Built a City on the Moon
The year is 2126, and you're watching the Earth rise from your home on the Moon. With NASA completing Phase One of the first lunar city, the challenges of living in the most lethal environment for humans are just beginning. Explore our potential future on the Moon, from micrometeorites and extreme temperatures to the ultimate life support system, Luna Prime.
0:00 What If NASA Built a city on the Moon?
0:30 The Most Lethal Environment Known to Man
1:25 Micrometeorites and Extreme Temperatures
2:56 Why the Moon? A Gateway to the Universe
3:32 The Physics of Launching: Earth vs. Moon
4:48 Luna…
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