What Would The First Human Bases On Jupiter's Moons Look Like?
257After the Moon and Mars, the moons of Jupiter are the most promising places to house the future human race since these places have one of the most critical resources, WATER!
But how could we build human bases on Jupiter's moons? What would these constructions be like? And could we stay and live on those bases permanently?
Building a human base on a Jupiter moon is a huge challenge. Radiation is one of the main problems for astronauts. Also, Jupiter's moons have an icy and irregular surface. To build a human base on one of Jupiter´s moons, advanced technologies.
Problems to solve
Radiation
Radiation on Jupiter is a significant problem for any space mission to the moons of this giant planet. The radiation in Jupiter's environment is due to a combination of factors, including a strong magnetic field and the emission of charged particles from Jupiter's magnetosphere.
This magnetic field protects against galactic cosmic radiation, deflecting charged particles toward the planet's poles and generating intense radiation belts around Jupiter. These radiation belts contain highly energetic particles that can harm astronauts and electronic equipment on space missions.
WATER
If we talk about water, the best candidate is undoubtedly Europe. It is known that this Moon could have an entire ocean of water below its ice caps; however, reaching it could be quite a challenge, as digging a tunnel from the surface of Europa to the depths of the satellite to extract water would not be possible as easy as on Earth.
Consider that the temperatures in these places are shallow, reaching -230 degrees Celcius.
Technologies
An essential factor to consider is that the technology needed to build bases on some of Jupiter's moons currently exists, one of which is 3D printing.
3D printers are an increasingly popular technology in manufacturing and constructing objects and structures in various fields, from medicine to aerospace engineering.
Nuclear energy
In addition to construction with 3D printers, another type of technology that we could use to build the first human bases on Jupiter is nuclear power.
This could be the only viable solution to supply energy in a place so cold and far from Earth since these moons receive very little sunlight, and solar energy would not be enough to meet the energy needs of a base.
Goodbye forever to radiation
As we mentioned earlier, one of the most crucial problems to solve is the amount of radiation the astronauts would receive on any of Jupiter's moons.
Radiation is a significant problem that must be addressed during the construction of the base, so it will be necessary to implement radiation-resistant materials in the structures that serve as shields to protect all astronauts.
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00:00 Intro
00:58 problems to solve: radiation
2:20 first base on Ganymede
3:40 water: what's the best candidate?
6:20 technology
8:45 nuclear energy
10:20 Goodbye forever to radiation
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