Return To The Moon

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Isaac Arthur

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🗓️ 1 October 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

It's been over half a century since we first went to the Moon, and nearly as long since we last went. To Return to the Moon we need a base with a purpose, and we'll look at what purposes we have in mind and what the bases might be like as we head back to establish a Lunar Colony. Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/D-J9maAnhwg Get a free month of Curiosity Stream: https://curiositystream.com/isaacarthur National Space Society Roadmap: https://space.nss.org/nss-roadmap-to-space-settlement-3rd-edition-2018-contents/ Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur SFIA Merchandise available: https://www.signil.com/sfia/ Social Media: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Return to the Moon Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 258; October 1, 2020 Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Written by: Isaac Arthur Keith Blockus Editors: Andy Nelson Jerry Guern Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: Emory Stagmer Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/ Katie Byrne Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc SpaceResourceCGI Udo Schroeter Music Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager" Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe" & "Luminous Rays" https://soundcloud.com/denny-schneidemesser See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hello, SFIA audio listeners, in this month's Nebula exclusive, Big Alien Theory,
0:05.0	we're asking the reason alien civilizations might be rare is because most aliens are huge.
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0:20.0	This video is sponsored by CuriosityStream.
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0:28.1	using the link in the description.
0:31.1	Neil Armstrong describes setting foot on the moon as one small step for a man, one giant leap
0:36.0	for mankind.
0:37.4	The National Space Society tells us that returning to the moon in a big way will accomplish as one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
0:37.5	The National Space Society tells us that returning to the moon in a big way will accomplish
0:41.4	four of the 31 critical steps an interplanetary species.
1:10.6	In parts 1 and 2 we took a look at the first steps, getting into orbit and colonizing
1:14.5	system of space and our Lagrange points, and today we'll be continuing our development
1:19.0	as we look at getting a base on the moon and growing that into a permanent facility to serve
1:23.2	as our stepping stones to the other planets.
1:26.2	As before, we'll be using the National Space Society's Roadmap to Space Settlement as
1:30.3	the Loose Guide, and I've leaked the complete document in the episode description.
1:34.7	The NSS considers Part 3 to be a return to the moon, and the milestones for that will be our
1:39.3	focus today, though we will not hold to it rigidly.
1:43.3	Also, the moon is a topic I try to hit about once a year.
1:46.5	The principal episodes for that in order of production are moon-based concepts, industrializing
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