How Much Would it Cost to Live on the Moon?

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Living on the moon would be very, very expensive, but let's take nine minutes to calculate just how expensive it would be.

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Sources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fX3rVRDX3nn2RYBUjqoLYfSoUZ_JDk1KFx63mlbjBnY/edit
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1969-059C
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1579/1
http://www.space.com/17556-giant-nasa-rocket-space-launch-cost.html
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/publications/usdafoodpatterns/estimatedcalorieneedsperdaytable.pdf
http://www.actahort.org/books/952/952_73.htm
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/146558main_RecyclingEDA(final)%204_10_06.pdf


Attributions
Lunar greenhouse photos courtesy University of Arizona and used under fair use guidelines
ISS videos courtesy NASA
Photosynthesis photo courtesy Somepics
Fuel module picture courtesy Idaho National Laboratory
Mars Colonial Transporter photo courtesy https://michelresidence.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/mars-colonial-transporter/ and used under fair use guidelines
“Moonlight Reprise) by Kai Engal