A Terraformed Moon Would Be an Awful Lot Like Florida

A terraformed Florida moon.

slate.com

Space fans were startled—and
perhaps a little skeptical—in May when the Russians announced that they
intend to build a manned moon base. The Russians think the first stage
of their project will cost about $800 million, maybe assisted by
private-sector investors. Their goal: to dominate “a geopolitical competition for the Moon’s natural resources in the 21st century.”
















For centuries the moon’s dark plains had carried humanity’s imposed,
watery names: Tranquility, Serenity, Crises, Clouds, Storms. Now, thanks
to the “rain” of iceteroids, these lowlands of aged lava catch the
rains and fatten muds into ponds, lakes, true seas. After billions of
years, the ancient names come true.









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