MMM CUE IMAGES LIBRARY

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This is a selection of images, some from past issues of Moon Miners Manifesto,
and others especially created as teaser pointers to ideas and concepts found in MMM through the years.
This is an ever growing collection and we expect to add more "Cue Images" to this page from time to time.

The Grouping of images under various headings is meant to be helpful. It is not perfect!

Last updated 10-15-2013 - Corrections and Fresh Suggestions welcome 

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ANALOG PREPARATIONS Hangars in which lighting can be controlled, make excellent analog moonbase places Abandoned, dry mine galleries make good Lunar Analog environments ß Oregon L5 Society outpost simulation in lava tube caves outside Bend, Oregon (1992) Young's Cave, Bend. Oregon - site of Oregon L5 moon base analog exercises Subway Cave in California Underwater Analog Stations simulate Pressurization The tricolor flag of our Moonbase Crew (#45) at MDRS, 2005 A Counterpressure Skinsuit Picking colors for quick object identification We built a “tunnel” at the Mars Desert Reseach Station, during our 2-week moonbase exercise in 2006 ========================== TOURISM, TO AND ON THE MOON As Early as 2015, Russian capsules could ferrytourists, one at a time, around the Moon and back Earth-Moon Ferry An Armchair Pick of Seven of the most  spectacular sights on, and from the Moon The Future and Role of Lunar Tourism More Options than you would think! Want to skim over The Moon;s farside? A total lunar eclipse seen from Earth is a  total solar eclipse as experienced on the Moon Artemis Project  pressurized tour bus Comparative sizes of Earth and Moon The 5 Lagrange Points where the gravitation forces of Earth and Moon are in equilibrium. Inflatable modules promise “elbow room” both in orbit, and on the Moon ========================== LUNAR RESOURCES A Space Enthusiast Success Story Geosynchronous Orbit and the Moon could be an Economic Match There is more to The Moon than meets the eye!   The first lavatube "skylight" found on the Moon MIT's Atilla - micro-robotic "social" cooperative teams could undertake exploration and construction tasks The Future of the Moon and of the Asteroids is Intertwined KREEP, a resource found mainly around Mare Imbrium Heating and cooling the natural way Smuggling on the Moon? Well, maybe, but ........" Could the Marius Hills hold precious gas reserves? The Moon as a Puzzle Recirculating Hydroelectric Systems on the Moon The Moon has all the ingredients needed for making building materials: concrete, glass, glass composites, ceramics, and metal alloys Will Pioneers Trash the Moon? Helium 3 - Lunar Fusion Fuel The principle of a barometer can be used to move cargo in and out of a pressurized space A large moonbase made of local concrete A Modular Architectural Language can yield great variety Cast Basalt Tiles are an early lunar product Can we put a beacon on the Moon visible to the naked eye from Earth? Descending Rockets pick up surface dust,and sand blast anything in line of sight. Skimming over the North Pole of the Moon - Art by Shannon S. Yaeger, 1996 Alternartive Surface Architecture Philosophies: "Blending in" or "Standing Proud" $1,000 Working Power Beaming Demo built by a Moon Society Crew, debuts at ISDC 2008 Space Debris Could Halt Manned Flight Phobos could be key to early Moon-Mars trade

TRANSPORTATION TO THE MOON If we are going to go back to the Moon, we need to really burst Apollo's envelope A Crippling Explosion in Apollo 13 Service Module. Is Manned Space Exploration Worth the Risk? Risk aversion is the antithesis of frontier spirit Teleoperation of equipment on the Moon saves on site crew for those things only personnel on hand can do Artemis Project, "minimal"ascent vehicle Space Debris Could Halt Manned Flight Transorbital microlander concept With Develoment, Farside Radio Silence may shrink The views from L4 and L5 give new expanded perspectives of the Moon.  Exploiting these advantages could be interesting!  The Human Epic told with just two footprints "Gravity Jugs" make it easy to demonstrate the differences in gravity for Earth, Moon, and Mars ========================== TRANSPORTATION ON THE MOON The Artemis Project Horizontal Landing Option Astronauts climb into these suits from their pressurized rover without an airlock Illustration of the key parts of a mass driver for launching payloads from the Moon. Schematic for the Trans-Luna Tram Line Cable Suspension System for the Lunar Tram Cage mobile personal go-anywhere transport Go-anywhere Highland Explorer Amphibious "Frog" lander Hostel The "Interchute" - No air, no airplanes, no aiports  - no problem! Railroads on the Moon? Why not! ========================== LUNAR SETTLEMENTS We won't really be "back to stay" until our presence begins to spread The Alpine Valley: preservation of scenic beauty vs. transportation Will humans change the way the Moon looks? Lunar lavatubes still intact for more than 3.5 billion years are the ultimate repositories for human and terrestrial records ans archives ========================== LIFE ON THE MOON Assuring Pioneer Mental Health is a Top Priority What effects will the Lunar Environment have on spirituality? Will pioneers want/need a special lunar calendar? Can we adapt to lower gravity levels? Will the Moon have its own currency? ========================== BUILDING ON THE MOON An artist’s conception of a pair of 2 person private quarters A possible design for a Luna City Hotel An outpost will need a lot of tanks for both liquids and gasses Moving a Large Habitat Module Caison "Spacescraper" Tower "Pentroof" towers An amateur telescope suitable for Lunar pioneers Solar concentrator, fiber optics bundle  and fresnel lens diffuser. Rille Habitat - Basic concept - cross section Modular construction within a pressurized megastructure such as a vaulted rille town Stabilizing a mound of moondust shielding The mass fraction of payload delivered is low when we throw away or return items useful in orbit A thorium-based nuclear fuels industry for The Moon? Water is an ideal shielding material Simply by taking an External Tank to orbit and connecting it to the Shuttle with a tether we could have experimented with artificial gravity If we mine the upper moondust layer for Helium-3, we will “by-produce” a wealth of needed volatiles

A MINI BIOSPHERE ON THE MOON Perhaps the Earliest Space Station Design. Notice the prominent role for a "forest" The Biomass to volume ratio of a settlement must be on the high side A lamp in a picture window is common on Earth. On the Moon, a filter of living plants would soften the view. Modular Biospherics: treating toilet wastes at the source, in each habitat and activity module Our mini-biospheres need to be modular.. Living Walls in all corridors will contribute much. A ring mold or torus Greenhouse layout, could make robotic cultivation systems easier. Homesick for trees or the forest?  Bonsai living miniatures are ready to go. Pressurized pedestrian and transit corridors doing their share to boost vegetation Water being recycled can be used for  ambiance Modularity, even of settlement Neighborhoods distributes risk of biosystem failure In early frontier days, private gardens will be rare. As we start building with local materials, that will change. Growing food at a Moonbase will cut imports and also refresh the air and water supplies Mother Earth & Father Sky - Can environmentalists & space enthusiasts work together? Water, if used as shielding, would let in soft bluish sunlight Bringing the views and sunshine underground This flag is a blueprint for lunar settlements ========================= LUNAR ARTS & CRAFTS, MUSIC, SPORTS Painting (art) on the Moon Making “raw glass” products will be a near-term  option for adding an “at home on the Moon” touch. A steel drum or pan & a hang (drum) Copper & Brass will not be availble for making musical instruments Tired of graytones everywhere?  Rusting moondust to the rescue!  How not to knock over the coffee mug on the Moon Mancala (or Oware) anyone? Making board games out of lunar materials means no paper, cardboard, wood, or plastics Besides cast basalt products from basaltic moon dust, we can hew basalt blocks or slabs from solid basalt, as well as carve beautiful sculputes  Screensaver fireplace illusions, yes. But how close can we come to a real fire? Basalt Products are a near term lunar industry  Working against lunar gravity to keep fit will not be easy. But we can keep good muscle tone with isometric exercises Want to relax with your TV or other devices? Keep fit by generating the needed power! As people start living in orbit and on the Moon, new sports, fun to play and watch in zero/low gravity will emerge. Solar powered outrigger trike Magnetic "elephant truck" moondust vacuum Using an airlock has two great disadvantages (1)precious air is exhausted into the vacuum (2)moondust enters the habitat ========================== OTHER DESTINATIONS Europa type worlds may far outnumber Earth-like ones Mars  has as much surface area  as all of Earth's continents together There's more to Mars than meets the eye! Both Spirit & Opportunity host a "Mars Sundial" Can we demonstrate Mars Aviation here on Earth? The Futures of the Moon and Mars will be Intertwined Oops! We forgot a color!Muddy Mars - a bump in the road! The perennial question remains: "Are we alone?" Will people ever be able to live on Venus? Europa would seem off-limits to humans. But, maybe, if we _____? Just suppose that there are "air" pockets under Europa's ice crust ..... Comets (especially "dead" ones) may be ripe for "wildcatting" Mars will feel much colder (below) than it looks (above) Students Discover Lavatube Skylight on Mars Which destination to pick? Asteroids? Mars? The Moon? Reinventing Space Settlements - a forgotten "Cassini Curve" Solar Power is increasingly ineffective farther out from Earth "M-Class" Planets: what defines a world as "Earth-like"