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Metalysis, a UK-based engineering firm, has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to investigate ways to extract breathable air from Moon dust.

Breathe, Breathe in the Air

"If you want to go further out into space, it’s a gas station on the Moon essentially, to get into deeper space."

New Technique Claims to Extract Breathable Oxygen From Moon Dust

One of the mockup Moon habitats NASA is considering is a 55-foot-long inflatable tent that reaches a height equivalent to a two-story building.

Living Large

This giant balloon could house six astronauts.

NASA's Considering Giant Inflatable Tents for Moon Habitats

A team of students created a design for a Moon base that involves placing inflatable modules in craters and covering them with rock.

Moon Baloons

See what life could look like for humans on the Moon.

Beautiful Moon Base Concept Puts Inflatable Modules in Craters

It could be a pretty valuable resource for future crewed lunar missions.

The Moon Definitely Has Water Ice on Its Surface, Says NASA

If humans do someday live on the Moon, they're going to need some place to live. 

Here's What We Know About The Robots That Might Build Our First Homes on the Moon

And some are teaming up to get ahead.

Global Superpowers Are Racing to Build a Base on the Moon

Europe Planning to Establish Lunar Base by 2030

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