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Jan 2002
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IAF abstracts, 34th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, The Second World Space Congress, held 10-19 October, 2002 in Houston, TX, USA.,
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One potential option for the colonization of other celestial bodies is Terraforming. The latter involves, as a first step, the creation of a breathable, artificial atmosphere. While terraforming other planets, especially Mars, has been under discussion for several decades, applying the same concept to Earth's closest neighbor, namely the Moon, plays virtually no role in existing plans for space colonization. This paper investigates the technical and economical feasibility of supplying the Moon with an artificial atmosphere. Based on existing concepts for life support systems, essential requirements for an artificial Lunar atmosphere are defined. Various alternatives for the atmospheric composition are investigated and the parameters of a preferred `reference atmosphere' are described in detail. In order to assess the latter's habitability, particularly with respect to wind speeds and temperature cycles, the Moon's wind system and temperature field are analyzed by using a customized climate simulation model. Aspects of technical feasibility are evaluated and major obstacles are identified. Finally, various assessment criteria with particular respect to economical and ethical considerations are discussed and preliminary conclusions are presented.
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