Jeff Bezos, chairman of Amazon and founder of the rocket company Blue Origin, unveiled the lunar module called Blue Moon for the first time on Thursday. This is another step towards the billionaire's goal of building a complete infrastructure on the moon for millions of people.
Bezos said the giant lunar module could deliver about 3.6 tons to the lunar surface. It was intended to bring not only equipment, but also people to the moon. He had not set a date for a mission but said the engine for the vehicle could be tested this summer. The company tweeted: "We are ready to support NASA with 'Blue Moon' until 2024."
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Bezos described the mission as a way to save the Earth. Although he emphasized the need to address short-term problems such as poverty and pollution, Bezos argued that the Earth was in danger in the long term.
Bezos says that in 200 years, humanity would need to cover the Earth with solar panels to meet human energy needs, which double every 25 years. “It's an easy choice. We know what we want, we just have to put in the effort,” he continued.
At the launch, Bezos showed imaginative images and photos of vast space colonies where millions of people could live in seemingly idyllic conditions. The colonies would not be on other planets or on the moon, but rather would be floating in space or orbiting the Earth. He said the weather on the colonies could be like Maui all the time.
Founded almost two decades ago, Blue Origin has been relatively unsuccessful compared to its competitor SpaceX. Blue Origin has been working on multiple space systems at the same time.Bezos invests every yearmore than $1 billion into the company.
“It’s time to go back to the moon and stay this time,” Bezos said.
