Here is my presentation that corresponds with my formal address for CSP.

1. Man on the Moon By: Marissa Langevin

2. Colonizing the Moon Has been discussed amongst astronauts for over 50 years Decided that we will colonize the Moon before Mars The Moon is 238,857 miles away, Mars is between 36 million to 250 million miles away Could get to Moon in 3 weeks going at 500 MPH on a jetliner, 6 months going to Mars

3. Apollo Missions Nine Apollo missions have been sent into space Seven missions hadmen land on the Moon The first two missions had to go back to Earth before landing First mission made 10 orbits around the Moon Second mission came within 50,000 feet of landing

4. LCROSS “Shooting the Moon” Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) “shot the Moon” on October 9th, 2009 Sent a satellite into the Cabeus A crater in search of ice by the southern lunar pole Found the ice, which can be chemically reduced to oxygen

5. Spacesuits Help to regulate temperature and oxygen Will help to slow muscle atrophy and bone decalcification Takes 500 man-hours (2 ½ years) for one person with all the skills to make one space suit 3 months with many other people All spacesuits are 3/16” thick, and made of 11 materials The materials are: ortho-fabric,aluminized mylar, neoprene-coated nylon, dacron, urethane-coated nylon, tricot, nylon/spandex, stainlesssteel, and high strength composite materials.

6. Spacesuits (cont.) All spacesuits are taken apart after each mission, then reassembled for the next mission with different parts Apollo spacesuits weighed 180 pounds (30 lbs on Moon) Current spacesuits weigh 310 pounds (103.3 lbs on Moon) Spacesuits are only white because they reflect the sun’s light and heat

7. When we might colonize Within the next 40-70 years No definite plans where on the Moon to colonize Would cost $10-20 billion per year to sustain the colony

8. Pros of Colonizing Good vacation spot Great space observation location Rest stop for astronauts, place to refill rocket fuel Telephone‘s could be used on the Moon, with only a 3 second delay

9. Cons of Colonizing No fertile soil for crops Lunar soil is extremely abrasive and toxic, and causes serious lung conditions Hospitals would have difficulty functioning on the Moon

10. Health Risks Still developing children and young adults’ spines and digestive systems would grow to abnormal lengths Children would die before having offspring, results in end of human race Very poor blood circulation

11. Marius Hill Enough oxygen to sustain a colony 213 feet wide, 269 feet deep Volcanic crater in the Marius region Could lead to a breakthrough and help us find other craters nearby with oxygen

12. Evolution to New Species Evolution is constantly occurring In space, humans would evolve into a completely new species Won’t be a need for spacesuits anymore

13. Thank You for Watching To me, colonizing the Moon is an expensive and risky task that may cause more harm than good to the human race in the long-run. I hope you enjoyed my presentation