The Moon

The Moon, our natural satellite

With its craters visible to the naked eye, the Moon has always fascinated mankind. Its lack of a protective atmosphere has left its surface pitted by a continuous rain of meteorites and asteroids. In such a hostile environment, without water and where temperatures vary hugely between day and night, the existence of life is highly improbable.

Data from past space missions show that the only possible place for any kind of biological activity to occur is the South Pole where traces of ice have been detected.

According to scientists the Moon however has helped make the Earth stable and hospitable to intelligent life due to its gravitational interaction with our planet.