A Lunar Outpost could consider using a roughly 70% percent oxygen and 30% percent nitrogen atmosphere at 5 PSI - similar to Skylab - to reduce chances of oxygen toxicity and to reduce pre-breathing time for EVAs.
Can’t remember where I read this, but somewhere on a thread there was a concept of a radio telescope being placed on the far side of the moon. Makes you wonder what a moon base for optical / radio astronomy would entail with a moon base concept.Landing an optical telescope on the moon sounds pretty tough
I found a while back there is an entire organization devoted to this endeavour - ILOA http://www.iloa.org/Never find if they were serious or not. Perhaps they are related, one way or another, to the extensive network of telescopes standing on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii ? Does anybody ever heard about them ?
The higher the pressure, the lower the oxygen ratio obviously. A 10 psi rate might be a pretty good compromise. Oxygen/nitrogen then should be closer to 35% oxygen and 65% nitrogen.
I've been to Flagstaff, for a few days in 2007 - I was younger and fitter then. I imagine the lower partial pressure of oxygen there would take some getting used to, long term.
Quote from: MATTBLAK on 04/26/2018 05:08 amThe Farce is Strong with this one...Sorry. Just got carried away.Let’s get back to talking about oxygenCan astronauts breath different isotopes of oxygen? In other words, it’s not a sure bet that the moon will have the same isotopes as on earth?
The Farce is Strong with this one...
I've seen countless objections to lunar optical telescopes, but imo there is a huge factor that is never mentioned. That is the fact that humans have vast experience building structures on a surface in a gravity field, and very little experience going the same in open space under microgravity conditions. It's absolutely natural for us. Compare video of Apollo astronauts working on the moon with astronauts working outside ISS.
The Moon isn't any better than LEO as far as optical telescopes go.
I would install a large module as soon as possible after the basic power, plumbing, ECLSS and living quarters were installed. Something large enough to play low gravity basketball, put on low-gravity ballets, do acrobatic exhibitions, etc. Those would be broadcast to earth on PPV television. How much would you pay to see a trapeze act, basketball game, or gymnastics competition in 1/6 G? (A revenue stream!)