What would happen if we lived on the Moon?

“If you were living on the moon, it’d be easier to see solar eclipses because the Earth is so much bigger,” he said. What we call a lunar eclipse (when the moon is in the shadow of Earth) would be a solar eclipse from the perspective of the moon. These would occur two or three times a year.

Will we ever live on the Moon?

Beside a range of probes and artificial remains on the Moon, claiming the Moon has been illegal and not pursued, and no permanent crewed presence on the Moon has been established.

Why is it bad to live on the Moon?

While the moon’s lack of gravity isn’t quite as extreme, Courville says living long-term in any environment with reduced gravity could be detrimental to human health. Because we’d be setting up shop in a venerable desert, a lunar colony would need to secure some kind of water source.

What do you need to survive on moon?

When astronauts live and work on the Moon, they will need access to life-sustaining oxygen, water and other resources. On the Moon, and eventually Mars, they could collect local resources on the surface and transform them into breathable air; water for drinking, hygiene, and farming; rocket propellants and more.

What would you do on Moon?

Things to Do on the Moon

• • Studying the Moon’s geology and regolith to better understand its formation, as well as Earth’s;
• • Studying the Sun and its influence on the Moon and Earth;
• • Studying the Earth’s natural resources;
• • Investigating how humans can perform over long periods off away from our home planet;

How long can we live without the moon?

Without the moon, a day on earth would only last six to twelve hours. There could be more than a thousand days in one year! That’s because the Earth’s rotation slows down over time thanks to the gravitational force — or pull of the moon — and without it, days would go by in a blink.