Re: An oasis on the moon?

From: William Elliot (marsh_at_privacy.net)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 23:25:34 -0800

On Sun, 27 Feb 2005, Ool wrote:
> "Greg Kuperberg" <greg@see-web-page.edu> wrote in message
> news:cvrl6c$tja$1@conifold.math.ucdavis.edu...
>
>> Personally I think that the whole idea of interplanetary radar is amazing
>> and cool. The same Aricebo technique did find a reflecting signal from
>> Mercury ten years ago, one that could come from ice on that planet.
>> So if astronauts don't find an oasis on the moon, maybe they should try
>> Mercury :-).
>
> Yeah, Mercury is probably a better place to settle on that Mars will
> ever be. The proximity of the Sun means lots of cheap energy and
> whatever hydrogen you lack from solar wind. And as for protecting
> human beings from the intense heat and radiation, all you have to do
> is dig yourself in and live an air-conditioned life underground...
>
It takes a _lot_ more rocket fuel to get to Mercury than to Mars.
Otherwise do like the current mission, take 7 years to obtain Mercury
orbit with one Earth fly by, two Venus fly bys, three Mercury fly bys.

Once you get there you can hang out at the poles where there are known
signs of water.

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