| | 5 Phases - Each phase of lunar development and settlement have logical sources of funding. |
| | Artemis Accords - NASA is proposing a set of principles for space development. |
| | Artificial Gravity - Will partial gravity be sufficient for generational reproduction. If not, hopefully artificial gravity will help. |
| | Artificial Gravity Rx- Proposed protocol for the development of an artificial gravity prescription in the least amount of time. |
| | Agriculture (AgWG) - Developing a Plan to provide all the nutritional needs of an Initial Crew. |
| | Algae - Algae for fish food could be grown using this drape system. |
| | Analogue Bases - The MMAB will include a lunar perspective and will be more development and settlement-oriented. |
| | Arch - Yes, there actually is one natural arch on the Moon. |
| | Asteroid Defense - How big a threat to Earth are asteroids really? |
| | Asteroid Mining - Optical mining of asteroids for water for propellant seems like the place to start. |
| | BioPreserve - Could Earth's biosphere be backed up in the form of a frozen preserve?. |
| | Centrifuge - A low-mass centrifuge composed of a carbon fiber truss and swiveling chambers. |
| | Chemistry - The source of organics is well known on both the Moon and Mars. Producing things like plastics is fairly straightforward. |
| | Cislunar One - Concept for linking solar drapes to telerobotic operation on the floor of a permanently-shadowed crater. |
| | Collaboration - There are a number of potential local and distant partners for the analogue base. |
| | Commercial LEO - There is a danger in NASA funding the unsuccessful commercial development of Low Earth Orbit. |
| | Commercial Space - Commercial space is good provided that it doesn't tie up funding for the most important goals. |
| | Components - An attempt to develop a comprehensive list of all of the components needed to create an Earth independent habitat. |
| | Food - Hydroponic food will meet the nutritional needs of the crew. |
| | Countries (Moon) - As the settlement grows, eventually people groups will start to emerge ultimately leading to political independence. |
| | Countries (Mars) - It seems likely that as the population of Mars grows, eventually people of different languages will want their own countries. |
| | Crew - An historic, initial crew of eight (four couples) with a variety of skills, backgrounds, and talents. |
| | Dance - In 1/6th gravity dance will be an entirely new thing. |
| | Orbital Debris - Fortunately, there are some easy ways of preventing orbital debris. |
| | Demos - A list of demos illustrating the Earth independence processes. |
| | Terrestrial Demonstrator - Masten could develop and fly a full-scale lunar demonstrator for only about $20 M and in 1.5-2 years. |
| | Dog - The most popular crew member of the Initial Team will be the dog! |
| | Solar Drapes - Minimal mass of supporting structure for maximum solar power generation. |
| | Dust - Lunar dust is a real challenge. How could it be handled? |
| | Early Mars - It should be the policy for us to do a Mars mission as soon as possible while developing the Moon. |
| | Electronics - Shipping a "sufficient supply" of electronics would buy time to implement protocols to produce good enough electronics. |
| | Escape & Quarantine - Surviving is one thing. But ultimately, humanity will have to spread yet further. |
| | Existential Risks - Complete Earth independence will ensure that humanity survives self-replicating technology. |
| | Environment - The telerobots would need to first be developed in labs with conditions like what they'll find on the Moon. |
| | Reducing Expenses - A budget can be brought closer to profitability if shipping costs are reduced by using local resources. |
| | Extended Stay - By extending their stay, transport costs are reduced and the risk of crew rotations can be reduced. |
| | Falcon Heavy - We now have access to a heavy lift vehicle that can be used for lunar return. |
| | Food - It's very complex but hydroponics seems to be up to the job to produce all of the food that self-sustaining colonists will need. |
| | Food - A list of foods and how they would be processed. |
| | FTEs - An estimate of how many full time equivalents it would take to be Earth independent. |
| | Funding - Each phase of lunar development and settlement have logical sources of funding. |
| | Funding - Funding for the development of a MMAB will primarily be through philanthropy & Kickstarter campaigns. |
| | Gateway - NASA is pursuing a mini-station in lunar orbit. Is it necessary or can we return to the Moon without it? |
| | International GDP - With an end-to-end commercial transport system to the lunar surface, between 66% and 100% of countries could afford a mission of lunar exploration. |
| | Genetics - Studies show that frozen embryos are viable for decades and perhaps longer. |
| | Greenhouse - University of Arizona - Tucson has been working on a lunar greenhouse concept. |
| | Gym - Full-scale mock-up of the above lunar lander. |
| | Habitats - Obviously, to survive long term, the colony will have to produce its own habitats. How can this be done?. |
| | Specialty Habs- Follow-on habitats will be "specialty habs" including habs for food, utilities, residence, recreation, etc. |
| | History - The first humans beginning to move off Earth indefinitely would be hugely historic...if done right. |
| | Hydrostatic - Concept for how an Earth-equivalent environment could be approximated using an indoor centrifuge. |
| | Ice Harvester - Concept for an all-in-one telerobot that harvests icy regolith, steams, and distills water for propellant. |
| | Independence Funding - At some point, philanthropists will have to fund Earth independent technologies that exceed the needs of a base. |
| | Independence - Achieving Earth independence on Mars will be easier but not sooner than doing so on the Moon. |
| | Independence Project - A side project of the MMAB would be to see how far we can get with supplying needs using local resources. |
| | Information - What information will the colonists need and how best to store and retrieve it?. |
| | Initial Mars - Early missions to Mars will emphasize the development of local resources to reduce cargo missions. |
| | International Exploration - NASA's budget can be quickly freed up as other countries purchase commercial seats for lunar exploration. |
| | International COTS - The United States should challenge other countries to fund their own companies to compete with ours. |
| | Irregular Patches - Strange, possibly volcanic patterns on the surface of the Moon. |
| | ISRU - Mars - Different approaches will be used for harvesting and processing resources on Mars compared to the Moon. |
| | Kitchen - A list of items needed within the kitchen. |
| | Lander - Concept for a reusable lunar lander based upon the Centaur upper stage. |
| | Languages - If language was a primary selection criterium, the initial crew of eight would be able to speak to about 70% of the world's population. |
| | Layers - The five layers of an inflatable habitat and their masses per square meter. |
| | Lava Tubes - Lunar lava pits and tubes. |
| | Leadership - By opening the Moon to all nations, the United States can greatly magnify its current leadership in space. |
| | Legacy - An administration could have the historic distinction of starting when humanity started moving beyond Earth. |
| | Location (Moon) - Where should the first settlement be located? |
| | Location (MMAB) - Currently Tucson, AZ is identified as the best site for the MMAB. |
| | Lunar COTS - The Moon should be developed using a set of public-private programs. |
| | Machining - It is complex, but we have a good idea of the source of metals and how to melt, cast, and machine it into parts. |
| | Magnetic Patterns - Magnetic patters imprinted on the lunar surface. |
| | Mars - With the Starship, lessons learned on the Moon would be immediately applied to Mars. |
| | Mars Exploration - Like on the Moon there will be a large, profitable, and useful International Mars Exploration Phase. |
| | Master Plan - The MMAB will development from the first UniHab all the way to a full, analogue settlement. |
| | Medical - How could the medical needs of a growing base / settlement be met? |
| | The MMAB - OK. How do advocates go from theorizing Earth independence to demonstrating it starting with an analogue base? |
| | Moon-Mars Analogue Base - Funding for the development of a MMAB will primarily be through philanthropy & Kickstarter campaigns. |
| | Moon vs Mars - Given the relevant factors, it appears that Mars will be developed and settled shortly after the Moon is. |
| | Motivation - Given how wonderful Earth already is, what would motivate people to want to move off Earth? |
| | Nutrition - An Earth independent base would need to meet the nutritional and culinary needs of its crew. How?. |
| | Objects - A list of objects to be constructed and the source of their materials. |
| | Orbital Settlements - In equatorial LEO, radiation levels are lower and so a good place for settlement. |
| | Order - Earth independence processes in order that we might expect for them to develop. |
| | Paraterraforming - Paraterraforming will be a much, much more rapid approach to providing Earth-like environments. |
| | Path to Settlement - A clear path exists from telerobotics & cargo all the way to large-scale, private settlement. |
| | Periodic Table - Needs - The elemental needs for human survival. |
| | Periodic Table - Sources - The lunar sources of the essential elements. |
| | Phobos-Deimos - Simultaneous to lunar development, in-space steps could be taken to Mars. |
| | Power - Excellent laboratory work has been done demonstrating that solar cells can be produced from known lunar material. |
| | Population Growth - A large settlement can be established by increasing the number of launches and passengers per launch. |
| | PR - An analogue base could provide an opportunity for many newsworthy events. |
| | Preservation - As various countries take their first steps on the Moon, how will all of the artifacts be preserved? |
| | Private Workers - For historic reasons, the Initial Crew should be private company workers rather than NASA astronauts. |
| | Processes - A list of what processes would be needed in order to store and prepare agricultural produce. |
| | Property Rights - What is the difference between real and personal property rights? |
| | Psychology - Small habitats could lead to cabin fever, affairs, and divorces. How can these be prevented? |
| | Quality of Life - In order to attract settlers, the settlement needs to be attractive. How can this be done? |
| | Radiation - There are solutions for the challenge of radiation in the different settings. |
| | Resources for Independence - It appears that all of the necessary resources needed for Earth independence is present on the Moon and likely Mars. |
| | Resources on the Moon - We know where the ice, organics, metals and other resources are on the Moon. |
| | Metals - How can we get metals on the Moon and transform them into usable forms? |
| | Responsibility - Is NASA responsible for space settlement or is this a private matter -- or both? |
| | Retirement - The business case for settlement starts with retirees leading the way. |
| | Revenue - There is a clear path for how each phase of lunar development can be funded. |
| | Roads (Moon) - Telerobots could create a network of basic roads for rovers, cargo, and crew. |
| | Roads (Mars) - One might even imagine where Martian roads would be built to connect major points of interests and capitol cities. |
| | Robots vs Humans - What's the proper role for humans and robots in exploration, development, & settlement? |
| | Rooms - A list of the rooms in a UniHab and what square foot they would take up. |
| | Settlement - Each phase of lunar development and settlement have logical sources of funding. |
| | Settlement - Martian settlement will be mostly like lunar settlement with retirees forming the bulk of settlers. |
| | Sites List - A spreadsheet of newsworthy sites, habitats, and activities on the Moon. |
| | Sites on the Moon - A web page with the newsworthy sites organized. |
| | How Soon? Settlement can start small and much sooner than most realize. |
| | Space Suit - Wouldn't it be cool to develop a costume looking like this space suit? |
| | Species - A list of the number of species that could be preserved. |
| | Starship - It seems likely that SpaceX's Starship will be the rocket used to develop and settle Mars. |
| | Tipping Point - What would it take for the Starship to trigger a public-private partnership with NASA? |
| | SpaceX Income - SpaceX will generate the revenue it needs via a partnership with NASA, its Starlink constellation, & selling tickets. |
| | Starship - SpaceX is building a true spacecraft that will be able to travel to both the Moon and Mars. |
| | Tipping Point - What would it take for the Starship to trigger a public-private partnership with NASA? |
| | Sustainability - What are the four flavors that sustainability comes in? |
| | Time-lapse - A time lapse video of the UniHab being inflated would make for an interesting visual. |
| | Tipping Point - Support for Starship should happen when Starship achieves orbit and the Super Heavy is recovered. |
| | Tourism - Tourism will likely play an important role in the development of commercial space.. |
| | Training - An attempt to estimate how many man-hours it would take to train the next generation to continue Earth independence. |
| | TV Series - Imagine tuning into a TV show coming live from the Moon. What amazing thing will they do next? |
| | Tycho Crater - One of the most noteworthy craters on the Moon has a singular, large boulder right on top of its central peak. |
| | UniHab - Concept for a large, flat-roofed inflatable habitat for a shielded, turnkey facility. |
| | UniHab - The UniHab will be a large, inflatable, flat-roofed habitat made out of vinyl. |
| | Videos - Watch the series of YouTube videos on this topic. |
| | Virtual Reality - When we return to the Moon, people on Earth could pay for the experience of practically being there during these historic events. |
| | Watching - Hundreds of millions of young people will be watching as people begin to move off Earth. |
| | What is AEI - Earth independence is calculated by measuring how much mass no longer needs to be shipped as the base produces things for itself. |
| | First Woman - When the first woman steps foot on the Moon, it will be a historic moment. |
| | Working Groups - Space Development Network teams working to advance a specific field. |
| | XEUS - ULA's XEUS lunar lander concept. |