Colonization of The Moon - Locations

Locations

For more details on this topic, see Geology of the Moon.

Three criteria that a Lunar outpost should meet are:

• good conditions for transport operations;
• a great number of different types of natural objects and features on the Moon of scientific interest; and
• natural resources, such as oxygen. The abundance of certain minerals, such as iron oxide, varies dramatically over the Lunar surface.

While a colony might be located anywhere, potential locations for a Lunar colony fall into three broad categories.