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The Moon Society is a
space advocacy Space advocacy is supporting or advocating for a human use of outer space. Purposes advocated can reach from space exploration, or commercial use of space to even space settlement. There are many different individuals and organizations dedicat ...
organization, founded in 2000, and dedicated to promoting large-scale human exploration, research, and
settlement Settlement may refer to: *Human settlement, a community where people live *Settlement (structural), the distortion or disruption of parts of a building * Closing (real estate), the final step in executing a real estate transaction *Settlement (fin ...
of the
Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
.


Objectives

The objectives of the Society are: * The creation of a
spacefaring Spaceflight (or space flight) is an application of astronautics to fly spacecraft into or through outer space, either with or without humans on board. Most spaceflight is uncrewed and conducted mainly with spacecraft such as satellites in or ...
civilization which will establish communities on the Moon; promotion of large-scale industrialization and private enterprise on the Moon; * The promotion of interest in the exploration,
research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...
, development, and habitation of the Moon, through the media of conferences, the press, library and museum exhibits, and other literary and educational means; * The support, by funding or otherwise, of
scholarships A scholarship is a form of financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, diversity and inclusion, athletic skill, and financial need. Scholarshi ...
, libraries, museums and other means of encouraging the study of the Moon and related technologies; * The stimulation of the advancement and development of applications of space and related technologies, encouragement of entrepreneurial development thereof, and promote
technology transfer Technology transfer (TT), also called transfer of technology (TOT), is the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the person or organization that owns or holds it to another person or organization, in an attempt to transform invent ...
from space to Earth; * The bringing together of persons from government, industry, educational institutions,
universities A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
, the public press, and other walks of life for the exchange of information about the Moon; * Promoting collaboration between various societies and groups interested in developing and utilizing the Moon; * Informing the public at large on matters related to the Moon, and; * The provision of suitable recognition and honor to individuals and organizations which have contributed to the advancement of the
space exploration Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. While the exploration of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration though is conducted both by robotic spacec ...
, research, development, and habitation of the Moon, as well as scientific and technological developments related thereto. Despite being a
non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
organization, the Moon Society has a strong emphasis on lunar mining,
tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...
, and other commercial activities. It plans to design and implement the first privately funded and operated
lunar base A moonbase is a facility on the surface of the Moon, enabling human activity on the Moon. As such, it is different from a lunar space station in orbit around the Moon, like the planned Lunar Gateway of the Artemis program. Moonbases can be for ...
, calling the effort "
Artemis Project The Artemis Project was a private spaceflight venture to establish a permanent, self-supporting base on the Moon by 2002. It was named after Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, in some myths the moon, and twin sister of Apollo (a reference to the ...
'. The Moon Society operates on a basis of
educational outreach Outreach is the activity of providing services to any population that might not otherwise have access to those services. A key component of outreach is that the group providing it is not stationary, but mobile; in other words, it involves meetin ...
, friendly cooperation, and collaboration with other
space advocacy Space advocacy is supporting or advocating for a human use of outer space. Purposes advocated can reach from space exploration, or commercial use of space to even space settlement. There are many different individuals and organizations dedicat ...
groups. On May 22, 2005, it became an autonomous affiliate of the
National Space Society The National Space Society (NSS) is an American international nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational and scientific organization specializing in space advocacy. It is a member of the Independent Charities of America and an annual participant in the Combi ...
. Also, the Moon Society has cooperated on a number of fronts with the
Mars Society The Mars Society is a nonprofit organization that advocates for human Mars exploration and colonization, founded by Robert Zubrin in 1998. It is based on Zubrin's Mars Direct plan, which aims to make human mission to Mars as lightweight and fe ...
, despite the latter's official and grassroots culture, which tends to view the Moon as a distraction from
Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury (planet), Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Mars (mythology), Roman god of war. Mars is a terr ...
.


Artemis Moonbase Simulation 1

The Moon Society held its first simulation exercise at the
Mars Desert Research Station The Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) is the largest and longest-running Mars surface research facility in the world and is one of two simulated Mars analog habitats owned and operated by the Mars Society. The MDRS station was built in the ea ...
(MDRS) from February 25 to March 12, 2006. Eight researchers conducted projects aimed at learning about
human factors Human factors and ergonomics (commonly referred to as human factors) is the application of psychological and physiological principles to the engineering and design of products, processes, and systems. Four primary goals of human factors learnin ...
issues related to a Moon mission.


Affiliated publication

The Moon Miners' Manifesto which is provided with membership by the Moon Society has covered topics such as ''fresh space suit concepts, how Lunar everdark craters can prep us for expeditions to the outer Solar system'' and ''waypoints between here and destination Moon.''Moonbases - Out of the Cradle
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See also

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Space advocacy Space advocacy is supporting or advocating for a human use of outer space. Purposes advocated can reach from space exploration, or commercial use of space to even space settlement. There are many different individuals and organizations dedicat ...
*
Space colonization Space colonization (also called space settlement or extraterrestrial colonization) is the use of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth for permanent habitation or as extraterrestrial territory. The inhabitation and territori ...
*
Space exploration Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. While the exploration of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration though is conducted both by robotic spacec ...
*
Vision for Space Exploration Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...


References


External links


Moon Society
Official website
Lunarpedia
Lunar development wiki {{Politics of outer space Non-profit organizations based in the United States Space advocacy organizations Organizations established in 2000 Exploration of the Moon