This volume addresses the many issues that surround the concept of humans returning to the Moon. It covers political and economic aspects; potential medical problems, including radiation exposure and long-term hypogravity; and lunar resources, such as lunar water from possible polar ice deposits, hydrogen, helium-3, and oxygen from the lunar regolith. The book also discusses using the Moon as a platform for astronomy applications, explores the outpost sites of Shackleton Crater and Malapert Mountain, and shows how greenhouses can make agriculture possible. In addition, former astronaut and U.S. Senator Harrison H. Schmitt discusses how to maintain deep space exploration and settlement.

Return to the Moon, H.H. SchmittRutgers 2007 Symposium on Lunar Settlements, P.D. Lowman Jr.Krafft Ehricke's Moon: The Extraterrestrial Imperative, M.FreemanLooking Back at APOLLO/SATURN: Planning Activities (1961-1965), H.H. KoelleApollo Knowledge Transfer: Preserving and Transferring the Apollo Legacy to a New Generation, C.A. Lundquist and D.R. WingoWorking in Space, T. HartAttracting Private Investment for Lunar Commerce, P. EckertThe Future Role of Human Resource Management in Non-Terrestrial Settlements: Some Preliminary Thoughts, I. Kutschera and M.H. RyanLunar Commercial Logistics Transportation, Walter P. Kistler, B. Citron, and T. TaylorRocks to Robots: Concepts for Initial Robotic Lunar Resource Development, L. Morin, S. Magnus, S. Love, D. Pettit, and M.L. DittmarSolar Cell Fabrication on the Moon from Lunar Resources, A. Ignatiev, A. Freundlich, K. Heiss, and C. VizasMultidisciplinary Approach for User Reliability, I.L. SchlachtAnthropology: Physical and Cultural Adaptation in Outer Space, M. Masali, M. Ferrino, M. Argenta, and M. Micheletti CremascoVisual Design: Color and Light for Well Being in Outer Space, I.L. Schlacht and H. BirkeArt: Art as a Psychological Support for the Outer Space Habitat, A. OnoPsychology: Natural Elements as a Well Being Stimuli in Outer Space, S.C. Bates and J. MarquitPerspectives: Multidisciplinary Approach for User Well-Being, I.L. SchlachtAn Analysis of the Interface between Lunar Habitat Conditions and an Acclimatized Human Physiology as Defined by the Digital Astronaut Project, R.L. Summers, T.G. Coleman, and R.L. HesterMental Health Implications of Working in a Lunar Settlement, C.S. SpellHumans: The Strongest and the Weakest Joint in the Chain, J. Jorgensen Here to Stay: Designing for Psychological Well-Being for Long Duration Stays on Moon and Mars, S.L. BishopIndoor-Air Quality Implications of 222RN from Lunar Regolith, F. Lévy, M. Arch, and J. FardalPAC: Protected Antipode Circle at the Center of the Farside of the Moon for the Benefit of All Humankind, C. MacconeDeveloping the Moon with Ethics and Reality, D.M. LivingstonLunar Base Living: Beyond the Pioneering Stage, J.D. BurkeAssessment of Lunar Exploration Objectives, M.M. CohenA Self-Sufficient Moon-Base Analogue, N. JärvstråtTerrestrial Analogs Selection Considerations for Planetary Surface Facility Planning and Operations, O. BannovaSurface Infrastructure Planning and Design Considerations for Future Lunar and Mars Habitation, L. BellSettlement Site Selection and Exploration through Hierarchical Roving, G. KoneskyIntegrated Lunar Transportation System, Jerome Pearson, J.C. Oldson, E.M. Levin, and H. WykesLunar Base Site Preparation, Florian Ruess, Benjamin Braun, K. Zacny, and M. PinniA Review of Technical Requirements for Lunar Structures: Present Status, A.M. Jablonski and K.A. OgdenBidu Guiday: Design Concept for the First Manned Lunar Base, G. GaviraghiDesign and Construction of a Modular Lunar Base, W. GrandlAdvanced Systems Concept for Autonomous Construction and Self-Repair of Lunar Surface ISRU Structures, H. BenaroyaA Reliability-Based Design Concept for Lunar Habitats, B. Braun and F. RuessCratering and Blowing Soil by Rocket Engines during Lunar Landings, P.T. Metzger, J.E. Lane, C.D. Immer, and S. ClementsLunar Habitats Protection against Meteoroid Impact Damage, W.P. Schonberg, R. Putzar, and F. SchäferDeployment of Greenhouse for Long-Term Lunar Base, V.Y. Rygalov and P. StoffelA Constitutive Model for Lunar Soil, C.S. Chang and P.-Y. HicherGeotechnical Engineering Properties of Lunar Soil Simulants, H. Arslan, S. Batiste, and S. StureTension of Terrestrial Excavation Mechanics to Lunar Soil, J.R. FlorekLunar Concrete, M. PinniSilicon-Utilizing Organisms May Be Used in Future Terraforming of the Moon, S. Das