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==Selenology (Lunar geology)==
 
==Selenology (Lunar geology)==
===ongoing explorations===
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===Ongoing Explorations===
 
*Lavatubes
 
*Lavatubes
 
:Location Mapping
 
:Location Mapping
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*University led expeditions to areas of interest
 
*University led expeditions to areas of interest
 
*Maintenance of priority short-lists of potential outpost and settlement sites to tap various resources or various topographical advantages
 
*Maintenance of priority short-lists of potential outpost and settlement sites to tap various resources or various topographical advantages
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===Feature and Place Name Registry===
 
===Feature and Place Name Registry===
 
===Economic Selenography (Geography of the Moon) project===
 
===Economic Selenography (Geography of the Moon) project===
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===Optical astronomy program===
 
===Optical astronomy program===
 
===Lunar Amateur Astronomy Extension===
 
===Lunar Amateur Astronomy Extension===
==Research & Development of Lunar-appropriate technologies==
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==Research==
===Mining & Processing Technologies research===
 
*Chemical engineering of production-scale systems
 
*Element Production Suite Demonstration program
 
*Glass, Ceramics, Cement, Metal Alloy Ingredients project
 
*Alloying & Coloring Agents Production project
 
===Lunar-deficient element (LDEs) Outsourcing Studies===
 
*Stowaway Imports Resource Maximization
 
*Asteroidal resources
 
*Cometary resources
 
*Phobos, Deimos resources
 
*Mars resources
 
*other
 
===Satellite systems research===
 
*Communications
 
*Global Positioning/Search & Rescue
 
*Continuing orbital research
 
==Architecture research==
 
===Modular architecture system improvements===
 
*Modular Element Testbed Assembly program
 
*Residential
 
*Commercial
 
*Industrial
 
===Surface structure architecture===
 
===Shielded canopies, warehouses, flare sheds===
 
==Building & Manufacturing Materials research===
 
===Construction systems research===
 
===Manufacturing processes that need little or no water or which recycle them===
 
===Dayspan/Nightspan Operations management===
 
===Dayspan Power Storage research===
 
===Dust control systems research===
 
===Warehousing systems research===
 
==Institute of Lunar-Appropriate Industrial Design==
 
===MUS/cle Design Projects===
 
*"MUS" (massive, unitary [many of them], simple) subassemblies appropriate for Lunar Industry
 
*"cle" (complex, lightweight, electronic) subassemblies best manufactured on Earth
 
===Assembly methods that are disassembly-friendly for proper recycling===
 
==Lunar Agriculture research==
 
===Development of new hybrids===
 
===Biological Diversification project===
 
===Wild Area project===
 
===Food processing===
 
*Vegetables
 
*Fruit
 
*Herbs & Spices
 
*Fungi
 
===Biomass waste recycling===
 
*Composting research
 
*Biodigester research
 
*Research on reduction of inedible percentage of plants
 
===Fiber production===
 
*Fabrics research
 
===Pharmaceutical production===
 
==Lunar Biospherics research==
 
===Modular biospherics===
 
===Air refreshing systems===
 
===water recycling systems===
 
===Climate options for specific flora, fauna, crops===
 
===Environmental protection protocols===
 
===Education; Recycling as the 4th "R"===
 
==Enterprise formation and assistance==
 
===Ongoing Terrestrial Spin-up tech programs & projects===
 
===Consumer goods and services===
 
===Export product opportunities and market development===
 
*solar system trade economics
 
===Lunar Health & Medicine===
 
===Lunar History & Culture===
 
===Lunar Arts===
 
==Transportation technology==
 
===Mass Driver research===
 
===Harenobraking research===
 
===Road Construction and facilities===
 
===Tourist arrangements, destinations, facilities plan===
 
===Motive power system research===
 
*Dust Engine research
 
*Local power beam networks
 
*Lunar skimmer research
 
===Lunar-produced fuel research===
 
*Solar
 
*Chemical
 
*Nuclear
 
===other===
 
==Lunar Appropriate Arts & Crafts research==
 
===plastic arts===
 
*painting media and techniques research
 
*sculpture media and techniques research
 
*ceramics media and techniques research
 
*Lunar surface Art & Sculpture Projects
 
*Furniture, Furnishings and Decor Prototype
 
*Craft finishable generic manufactures
 
*other
 
===Performing Arts===
 
*Sports development projects
 
*Lunar dance and choreography
 
:modern
 
:ballet
 
==Human Resources research==
 
===Children===
 
===Adolescents===
 
*Universal Service Options and Projects
 
===Seniors & Retired===
 
===Handicapped & injured===
 
===Antisocial & criminals===
 
*Productive employment at remote locations
 
===Telestaffing programs===
 
*teletutoring
 
*routine deskwork operations
 
===Gene Pool expansion & diversification programs===
 
==Lunar Frontier Political Science==
 
===Interior Affairs===
 
*Lunar Federalization
 
*surface turf allotment, global subdivision
 
*settlement hinterlands
 
*province hinterlands
 
*national, scenic, geological, resource Preserves
 
*subdivision charter requirements
 
*Lease Terms (terrestrial R&D, Science concerns)
 
:(free if equipment, organic waste left behind in usable condition)
 
*Manufacturing, Resource Removal licensing STUDY
 
*Scenic / Selenographic easements requirements
 
===Frontier Republic Charter & Constitution Studies===
 
*Conditions, stages of autonomy and home rule
 
:1. Defining the Conditions, Stages, and Thresholds of Increasing Levels of Settlement Home Rule
 
:2. Civilian Rule & a Domestic Economy
 
:3. elected advisory representatives to territorial government
 
:4. elected legislative representatives
 
:5. elected executive (mayor, governor)
 
:6. local courts
 
:7. right to govern trade with Earth, other markets
 
:8. right to send representatives to international organizations on Earth
 
:other
 
*Bill of Rights options
 
*Executive options
 
*Legislative options
 
*Judicial options
 
*Internal Security questions
 
*External Security questions
 
===Earth Political, Economic, Cultural, Relations===
 
*UNESCO, WHO, affiliation, interaction, interfacing with other international agencies
 
*Urban Tropics Energy Market options
 
 
 
This outline will expand as new topic areas come to mind or are suggested by contributors. To suggest additional topics and subtopics contact us.
 
 
 
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HEALTHY CITIZENS

UNIVERSITY OF LUNA in the/a principal settlement

Selenology (Lunar geology)

Ongoing Explorations

  • Lavatubes
Location Mapping
Interior Mapping
Possible lavatubes in buried lavaflow layers
  • Potential gas pockets
  • Active volcanic area
  • Mapping concentrations of Solar Wind volatiles
Gas-scavenging methods
  • Identification of areas of regolith enriched in specific elements
  • Coldtrap ice deposits mapping
  • University led expeditions to areas of interest
  • Maintenance of priority short-lists of potential outpost and settlement sites to tap various resources or various topographical advantages

Feature and Place Name Registry

Economic Selenography (Geography of the Moon) project

Identification and prioritization of areas for Geological, Scenic, Historical Preservation Reserve status

Energy Generation and Nightspan Storage

He3 extraction, handling, shipping

Lunar Solar Power Arrays

  • Relaying power via L4 and L5 to 5/6ths of the Moon

Nightspan Storage Options ongoing research

Recycling as a way to reuse embodied energy already produced

Energy efficiency research

Astronomy and S.E.T.I.

Farside radio astronomy

Optical astronomy program

Lunar Amateur Astronomy Extension

Research