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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*

Energy Generation and Nightspan Storage

Lunar Solar Power Arrays

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

Research & Development of Lunar-appropriate technologies

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*

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*

Lunar Agriculture research

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*

Enterprise formation and assistance

Export product opportunities and market development

• solar system trade economics*

Transportation technology

Motive power system research

• Dust Engine research*
• Local power beam networks*
• Lunar skimmer research*

Lunar-produced fuel research

• Solar*
• Chemical*
• Nuclear*

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

Adolescents

• Universal Service Options and Projects*

Antisocial & criminals

• Productive employment at remote locations*

Telestaffing programs

• teletutoring*
• routine deskwork operations*

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*

Defining the Conditions, Stages, and Thresholds of Increasing Levels of Settlement Home Rule:

Civilian Rule & a Domestic Economy:

elected advisory representatives to territorial government:

elected legislative representatives:

elected executive (mayor, governor):

local courts:

right to govern trade with Earth, other markets:

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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