Lunar Legends

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Villa on the Moon

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Lunar Legends: Gateway to the Galactic Odyssey

Team

Name:  Alp + Arda

Instagram: alpaarda

Nationality: Turkish

Institution / Company: Politecnico di Torino

The “Lunar Legends” initiative constitutes a seminal effort to forge a sustainable extraterrestrial habitation on the Moon, merging state-of-the-art ecological and technological paradigms. The Genesis Mine Garden and Eden Expansion Module manifest natural ecosystems integral to the project’s success. These areas facilitate extensive biodiversity, crucial for bioregenerative life support systems, and enhance astronaut psychological health through exposure to verdant, Earth-like settings.

Adaptive strategies for climate adaptation are systematically implemented, utilizing advanced materials and design to create habitable microenvironments capable of supporting terrestrial flora and fauna under lunar conditions. The Regolith Forge is instrumental in the project’s commitment to sustainable materials, transforming lunar regolith into usable building materials through innovative 3D printing technology, thus reducing Earth dependency and advancing in-situ resource utilization.

The Solaris Energy Hub, by deploying extensive solar arrays, epitomizes the effective use of renewable sources, providing a continuous, clean energy supply to power the entire lunar base.

Each functional space contributes to the overarching objective of establishing a robust, biodiverse ecosystem, showcasing the “Lunar Legends” project as a model for sustainable, adaptable, and ecologically responsible extraterrestrial colonization. This holistic approach not only ensures operational sustainability but also fosters scientific inquiry and promotes ecological stewardship in an off-world context.

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