• Adventure
  • Auto
  • Culture
  • Entertainment
  • Home & Garden
  • Money
  • Science
  • Tech
  • Video
  • Shows
  • Blogs
  • Quizzes
  • Games
  • Random Article
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Forces of Nature
  • Innovation
  • Military
  • Physical Science
  • Science Dictionary
  • Science Versus Myth
  • Space
  • Transportation
  • Home > 
  • Science > 
  • Space > 
  • Future Space

by Marshall Brain

Print
Cite This!
Close 
Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article:

Brain, Marshall.  "What if we lived on the moon?"  02 December 2006.  HowStuffWorks.com. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/what-if-moon-colony.htm>  10 February 2012.
Cite
Feedback

Stuff You Should Know

Josh &amp; Chuck explore zombies, mirror neurons and more »
Josh & Chuck explore zombies, mirror neurons and more »
Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to What if we lived on the moon?
  2. Moon Colony Resources
  1. Lots More Information
  2. See all Future Space articles

Lots More Information

Related HowStuffWorks Articles

  • Moon Quiz
  • ­How the Earth Works
  • How Telescopes Work
  • How Space Stations Work
  • How Space Tourism Works
  • Why does the moon look so much bigger on the horizon?

More Great Links

 

  • Moon Colonies: Science Fiction or Science Fact?
  • New Scientist Space: Timetable for Moon Colony Announced
VIDEO: Check out amazing videos of UFOs and the worst natural disasters. >>
Previous Page

All Things Science

10 Incredible Wind Power Facts
10 Incredible Wind Power Facts
10 Remarkable Exoplanets
10 Remarkable Exoplanets
Fact or Fiction: Earthquake Quiz
Fact or Fiction: Earthquake Quiz
Top 10 Things That Women Invented
Top 10 Things That Women Invented
Get in Touch With the Dark Arts
Get in Touch With the Dark Arts
Watch 100 Greatest Discoveries videos »

You Might Also Like

The RB-47 UFO Encounter

The RB-47 UFO incident of 1957 was classified for years after it happened. Read how an RB-47 planed encountered two UFOs over Mississippi and Texas.

Richard Sharpe Shaver, UFO Hoaxster

Richard Sharpe Shaver was a controversial UFO storyteller promoted by magazine editor Ray Palmer in the 1940s. Shave wrote amazing stories about aliens called deros and teros. Some called him a crackpot; some called him a prophet.

Popular Articles

  • UFO Hoaxes
  • July 7, 1947: UFO Crashes in Roswell, N.M.
  • Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to What if we lived on the moon?
  2. Moon Colony Resources
  1. Lots More Information
  2. See all Future Space articles
Previous Page

Video Favorites

FPO
  • Robot Videos
  • Extreme Engineering Videos
  • 10 Ways The World Will End Videos
  • Space Station Videos

New HSW Games

FPO
  • Storm Tracker
  • Speed Match
  • Crab Fishing Game
  • Volcano Explorer
  • Lost in Migration
  • Word Bubbles

Related Content

Prices: Telescopes

  • Meade LX200-ACF 10 10mm Telescope
    Meade LX200-ACF 10 10mm Telescope

    Optical Design: Newtonians, Optical Diameter: 203 mm, Finderscope type: Optical, Focal Length: 2000 mm, Max Useful Magnification: 600 x, Mount Type: Altazimuth

    $1199.00 - $6499.00

  • Meade Astro ETX-90AT Telescope
    Meade Astro ETX-90AT Telescope

    Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Optical Diameter: 96 mm, Finderscope type: Optical, Focal Length: 1250 mm, Max Useful Magnification: 325 x, Mount Type: Equatorial

    $429.00 - $989.00

  • Meade LX90 8109031 Telescope
    Meade LX90 8109031 Telescope

    Optical Design: Catadioptrics, Optical Diameter: 203 mm, Finderscope type: Optical, Focal Length: 2000 mm, Max Useful Magnification: 500 x, Mount Type: Altazimuth

    $1549.95 - $3299.00

HOWSTUFFWORKS
  • Adventure
  • Auto
  • Culture
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Home & Garden
  • Lifestyle
  • Money
  • Science
  • Tech
MORE STUFF
  • Blogs
  • Games
  • HSW Tools
  • RSS
  • Maps
  • Podcasts
  • Quizzes
  • Newsletters
  • Video
OUR WEBSITES
  • Animal Planet
  • Consumer Guide Auto
  • Consumer Guide Products
  • Discovery Channel
  • Discovery Fit & Health
  • HSW Brazil
  • HSW China HowStuffWorks China
  • Investigation Discovery
  • Oprah Winfrey Network
  • Planet Green
  • Science Channel
  • TLC
  • Discovery Education
  • Store
CUSTOMER SERVICE
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Help
CORPORATE
  • About Us
  • Careers @ Discovery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Visitor Agreement
TAKE US WITH YOU
FOLLOW US
© 1998-2012 HowStuffWorks, Inc