McMurdo on the Moon - Tomoya (Final)

McMurdo on the Moon�Tomoya Mori ‘16 �

WHO I AM Junior @ Brown Japanese / American Astrophysics major

subject to change!

FOR ME, LUNAR McMURDO IS…

A Gateway to Public Involvement

Metaplaneta is an organization committed to change the convention “Space = Rocket Science”

and promote interdisciplinary collaboration involved in the space industry.

WEBSITE WORKSHOP SPACE CAMP

APPROACH

INFORMATION  Students  and  adults  who  study  or  work  in  different  fields  of  the  space  industry  will  share  their  lifestyle  and  ac7vi7es  through  the  METAPLANETA  website  on  a  regular  basis.    

METAPLANETA aims to achieve its mission from three aspects.

INTERACTION  A  space  where  people  talk  about  space.  Space  boys,  girls  and  adults  are  invited  to  interact  with  each  other  and  exchange  thoughts.  We  will  occasionally  invite  guests  from  the  space  business.    

COLLABORATION  Space  boys  and  girls  with  different  knowledge  and  skills  will  come  together  and  design  and  construct  a  model  of  a  “Lunar  base”.  The  camp  focuses  on  the  collabora7on  between  people  with  different  skills.    

THE MOON & US

Our Ancient Connection to Space “  

SCIENTISTS  

McMurdo Science: Astronomers, Biologists, Geologists, Physicists… Infrastructure/Tech: Architecture, Building development Public Service: Cooks, Fire fighters, Doctors, Carpenters, Electricians Entertainment / Tourism: Tourists, Students, Photographers, Writers Politics / Financial: Regulations, Policies

SCIENCE  

SCIENTISTS  

Lunar McMurdo Pretty much the same except… Agriculture: Space farmers Education Students Business Tourism, Power, Mining, Manufacturing, Transportation …

Minimize resupply cost &

Self-Sustainable

SCIENCE  SCIENTISTS  SCIENCE  

Lunar McMurdo is compelling because it is… Inspirational It is cool, still Sci-Fi-like International More countries à More resources Interdisciplinary Engineers, Scientists, Designers, Architects, Policy Makers…etc Beneficial Tourism, Resources, Education, Sustainable Living

COMPELLING FACTORS

Inspira.onal  

Interdisciplinary   Beneficial  

Interna.onal  

SPACE  INDUSTRY  

MOON AS A MODEL!

Use the Moon as a model for a “sustainable ecosystem” The moon has: •  Minerals •  Gravity •  Water •  Sunlight

Minimizing resupply costs à Fundamental aspect of a closed, sustainable ecosystem

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS !

The lunar city has more potentials. Once the city is built, it can serve for many purposes:

•  Astronomical observation •  In-situ geological investigation •  Medical facility that takes advantage of low-gravity condition •  Vacuum Manufacturing •  Entertainment & Tourism •  Education •  Space port for further exploration

CONCLUSIONS Scientific operation is only a small fraction of the possible benefits •  Greater public involvement in space •  Space as part of human culture •  Enlarge the size of the space industry •  Improved quality of life on Earth

New frontier for humanity

Thank You Grazie Mille

Arigato-gozaimashita