The head of the European Space Agency, Johann-Dietrich Woerner recently revealed his ideas for an international Moon Village. This village would be built by combining the capabilities of space-faring nations around the world and could be finished as soon as 2030.The proposed base would be built using the natural resources available on the Moon and would serve as a permanent headquarters for science, business, and even tourism.
The ESA is looking at areas near the poles of the Moon where water ice can be found and used for the settlement. To protect the structures from micrometeorites, they plan on using the lunar soil itself to 3D print protective walls.
While many nations like the US have their sights set on Mars, Woerner believes the Moon is a much more realistic goal.
