i been wondering about this question for a while.
i read in an article that it might take scientist 50 to 70 years
to make this possible.
2007-12-14 05:41:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Moon's gravity is too weak to hold any appreciable atmosphere.
2007-12-14 05:50:14 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of hard to imagine how they could "make" an atmosphere. Though it may seem insubstantial, there's a lot of material there.
I suppose they could bake the Moon's soil and liberate oxygen. But it would take a lot of energy, and it would surely take more than 70 years, to make anything substantial.
And then I expect this atmosphere would slowly bleed off into space, as the Moon doesn't have much gravity.
Sorry to be a pessimist, but I doubt if anyone will ever manufacture an atmosphere for the Moon.
2007-12-14 16:05:09 · answer #2 · answered by Robert K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the moon do currently have atmosphere, but it's too small to be noticeable. This is due the gravity is too weak to hold the atmosphere suiteable for humans, but you can use tents to cover the entire moon and then covered them with 1 atm atmosphere (the atmosphere present at Earth's surface).
As for the years it takes.
That depends on the technology and the manpower we got.
But yes, it's possible to do it under half a century.
2007-12-14 14:35:02 · answer #3 · answered by E A C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans will never ever make an atmosphere on the Moon. The Moon does not have enough gravity to hold an atmosphere anyway.
2007-12-14 14:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
On the Moon, no (gravity is insufficient to hold it down, it would evaporate into space).
But (as you put it) in the Moon...
Imagine a large grotto that we could seal from the outside. Then, we'd have to find a way to create oxygen out of the lunar material. Are there any oxides readily available on or near the surface? Look up the composition of the Moon.
If we had to ferry everything from Earth, it would take a long time (and be very expensive) -- or we'd have to use a very small grotto.
2007-12-14 13:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On our moon?
I doubt it. The moon's gravity is weak. Weak enough that gases such as Oxygen(which we need to live) would escape into space from the moon. Also, the moon is openly subject to radiation (particle & light) because it already lacks both an atmosphere and a significant magnetic field to keep any heavier gases introduced to it from being knocked away from it altogether by particle showers or being broken up and escaping by sufficiently powerful light.
2007-12-14 16:15:45 · answer #6 · answered by Nebuchaednezzar_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I read an article about that too, and it said if it did happen the moon's atmosphere would mess with Earth's atmosphere or something like that sorry I don't still have the article somewhere.
2007-12-14 13:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Richard 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We should take care of our own atmosphere before we worry about making one on another planet.
Also, every single atom of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide would have to be hauled to the moon by spacecraft (it doesn't just make itself) and the gravity is too weak to hold it. This is why other moons and dwarf planets the size of the moon and smaller don't have atmospheres.
2007-12-14 14:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Forever. The moon does not have enough gravity to hold an atmosphere, so you would have to keep replacing it.
:-)
2007-12-14 14:15:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's possible for humanoids to create a gas around the moon, but stability is key, if humanoids create a gas it would only be temporary, god made our earths atmosphere and humanoids are destroying it by the second, man making a atmosphere, i wouldn't bet on it lasting
2007-12-14 13:55:29 · answer #10 · answered by bionicman 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋