by the way, we re on a slight incline right now. laughter. so what i can do is i can actually put my head in this little bubble here and i can investigate the rock, which is a great design feature. all right. i m examining lunar rocks. it s like a glass bottom boat. progress across the terrain will be slow and steady, because this will be a really harsh environment. and moondust is pretty rough. yeah, it s really sharp. those are things that we definitely know from apollo. think of taking a glass and just slamming it down and then crushing it with your feet, and those shards are kind of how it is on the moon since there s
now, this is possible, but it s very expensive. it s very difficult to do. so what we re looking at now is, in the longer term, we want to make exploration sustainable and permanent. oxygen, for example, is something that we need on the moon for propulsion, for rocket fuel and for breathing. we can get that out of ice at the lunar poles and from lunar rocks, which are made of about 40% oxygen. we re also left with metals, and those metals can be used to make equipment, make materials. the moon is also the only place we can go, three days away, to start to understand what it means to live and work away from the earth. so if we want to learn how to use resources locally and in a responsible and clever way to prepare us for going on to mars and elsewhere, the moon is where we have to do it. of course, this won t happen tomorrow. but technological advancement is starting to push forward the possibilities of learning more about the moon, followed by mars and beyond.
purposes before. so a robotic version of this 3d printer could make use not only of substances found on the lunar surface, but also raw materials transported there in as low a volume as possible. exploration in the past has always been about taking everything you can with you wherever you go. now, this is possible, but it s very expensive. it s very difficult to do. so what we re looking at now is, in the longer term, we want to make exploration sustainable and permanent. 0xygen, for example, is something that we need on the moon for propulsion, for rocket fuel and for breathing. we can get that out of ice at the lunar poles and from lunar rocks, which are made of about 40% oxygen. we re also left with metals, and those metals can be used to make equipment, make materials. the moon is also the only place we can go, three days away, to start to understand what it means to live and work
i would like. it s not worth it. it s not worth the enjoyment. i have children at home! my goodness! this vehicle is already being used to test the practicalities of future moon missions. four astronauts take two vehicles out for two weeks at a time, living and working on board, to work out the amount of food they ll need and the kind of living conditions they can expect. by the way, we re on a slight incline right now. laughter. so what i can do is i can actually put my head in this little bubble here and i can investigate the rock, which is a great design feature. all right. i m examining lunar rocks. it s like a glass bottom boat. progress across the terrain will be slow and steady,
it s not worth the enjoyment. i have children at home! my goodness! this vehicle is already being used to test the practicalities of future moon missions. four astronauts take two vehicles out for two weeks at a time, living and working on board, to work out the amount of food they ll need and the kind of living conditions they can expect. by the way, we re on a slight incline right now. laughter. so what i can do is i can actually put my head in this little bubble here and i can investigate the rock, which is a great design feature. all right. i m examining lunar rocks. it s like a glass bottom boat. progress across the terrain will be slow and steady, because this will be a really harsh environment.