Using Lunar Lava Tubes for Habitation

In this video I consider an alternative or complementary habitation structure to hard shell or inflatable surface habitats—lava tubes.

Deep beneath the Moon’s surface lie vast tunnels formed by ancient volcanic flows, offering natural shelters for future lunar bases.

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00:00 Intro
03:25 Advantages of Lava Tubes Over Using the Moon’s Surface
06:52 Challenges of Lunar Lava Tubes
08:13 XArc’s Proposals for Lunar Lava Tube Investigation
09:29 ESA’s Lunar Leaper
10:38 MoonFiber
12:20 Upcoming Missions
13:08 Outro

Sources:

https://www.portsanantonio.us/Leto-Mission

MoonFiber Project by Vittorio Netti: https://www.vittorionetti.com/projects/moonfiber

KICT XARC Lunar Construction: https://youtu.be/LwEm8dZhjXk?si=QDX6SDe7LHHTM_VD

XARC Exhibit Video 1 LEAP2: https://youtu.be/8rBw04GXueM?si=QDuSiVL9GaDvkZ-G

Defining a Mission Architecture and Technologies for Lunar Lava Tube Reconnaissance (2012): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268589369_Defining_a_Mission_Architecture_and_Technologies_for_Lunar_Lava_Tube_Reconnaissance

The World's Largest Cave: It Has a Forest, a River, and Clouds Inside: https://youtu.be/87Jor5G_NBs?si=5uSe6YDk5DNrjccr

Lunar Leaper: https://www.lunarleaper.space