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UrduNew Brunswick, N.J. (Oct. 27, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Haym Benaroya is available for interviews on placing habitats for long-term living on the moon’s surface in light of new evidence of water on Earth’s satellite.
Benaroya, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the School of Engineering, has spent most of his career focusing on lunar settlement and space exploration issues. He wrote “Turning Dust to Gold: Building a Future on the Moon and Mars” and “Building Habitats on the Moon,” and specializes in designing structures for extreme environments. He can discuss the challenges of living on the moon.
“In addition to the tremendous scientific news of the many locations of water and ice on the moon, from the engineer’s perspective having water at locations other than the south pole allows engineers to place habitats nearer to the equator, where it is easier to land and to survive, especially due to the much higher solar intensity,” said Benaroya. “The south pole was always problematic due to the large shadows and poor sunlight for energy generation. It is also very hilly and not easily suitable for robotic transportation or humans walking around.”
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