The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites

About this episode

The episode discusses potential sites for humanity's first Moon base, comparing Shackleton Crater with other locations.

Where should humanity build its first Moon base: Shackleton Crater, lava tubes, lunar maria, or the far side? The Moon’s future may be a network, not one base. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Arthur

Topics covered

• Moon base
• Shackleton Crater
• lunar exploration
• space colonization
• lunar geography

Keywords

• Moon base
• Shackleton Crater
• lunar maria
• lava tubes
• far side of the Moon

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