Geoffery Landis looked into this. However, moon rock appears to have oxygen and hydrogen , so it may be possible to refine that, to make water and oxygen, potentially speeding up a terraforming or pre-terraforming colonization process. The Moon is too small, has no magnetic field, not nearly enough water, nitrogen, etc. In fact, the moon might be the best place to terraform, seeing as it's so close. That would make it maybe somewhere around a 2-4 for planet size. Luna has caves which may serve as a refuge from cosmic radiation [1] and other damaging effects from space. Living on the Moon would be just like living in Florida, but with just one-sixth of Earth’s gravity. I can hardly wait. It would be much thicker than that of Earth's due to the Moon's … We could even use solar panels on the Moon’s surface to supply our electricity. The Moon settlers would be able to jump as high as 3 meters (10 feet) off the ground, remaining up in the air for 4 seconds. It would be mostly cloudy, too, and with tides as high as 20 meters (65 feet). Another rendering of what the moon might look like terraformed. Luna (or Moon) is the only natural satellite of Earth. I think that would be a cool feture, < > Showing 1-12 of 12 comments . A computer generated conception of a terraformed moon showing the thick air layer. The moon is about 10% of the Earth in terms of surface area. I agree with keeping small moons as mining/research stations. The moon also doesn't have a magnetic field like Earth does, so harmful radiation from the sun wouldn't be filtered out as well. OK, OK. We can terraform the Moon. Halfinger. It’s a … Is it possible to terraform the Moon so humans could live there long term? Tamsin - We asked our followers on the forum what they thought. It loses its atmosphere quickly. 1. Pretty sure terraforming candidates is part of vanilla. Although a growing number of commercial and scientific concerns have big plans for the Moon, our achingly desolate nearest neighbor should never … And if they were really fit and full of stamina, they’d be able to run across the Moon’s lake. [2] It has recently become apparent, by the collision of L-cross into the Luna’s South Pole, that Luna also has plenty of water in the form of ice. Retrieved 2006-06-16. A thick ozone layer would help, but it would still be a lot more harmful to walk on … Decades would pass without us ever revisiting after those first few missions, but humanity has finally returned.The Moon is much smaller than a planet, so you'll need to manage the space for your colonies wisely. I thought you could terraform the moon of your home world but I guess not. The same process with comets could work for the moon, too. But only with a serious degree of carnage. Sigh. We can’t. Done. https://www.universetoday.com/121140/could-we-terraform-the-moon ^ "Science Fiction Citations: terraforming". Moon can be terraformed by bringing its environment inside a largely transparent and leak-proof dome. The terraformed Moon would get very warm from greenhouse effects. Surfers might want to check that out. Jul 9, 2019 @ 11:08am You can terraform mars. Living on the Moon would be just like living in Florida, but with just one-sixth of Earth’s gravity. Though haven't there been SCI FY shows with moon bases? User, diverjohn points out that the Moon is relatively close to Earth and suggest living in underground spaces would be possible. When it comes to remaking a celestial body in Earth’s image—“terraforming” it—the moon has clear advantages: It gets twice the sunlight of Mars. We can fill this dome with the right amount of gases that are present in the earth’s atmosphere – the right mix of oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour, and nitrogen – and also the right kind of temperature comfortable for humans.