Here are National Geographic Naked Science: Living on the Moon video and photos. The program airs on July 19, 2009 at 9 p.m. PT/ET on National Geographic channel.

On the day before the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the historic moon landing, with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, which took place on July 20, 1969, the NGC presents National Geographic: Naked Science: Living on the Moon.

Living on the moon has been a subject of imagination, speculation and science fiction. But how to make this a reality? A team of NASA scientists is at work to prove that living on the moon is something we can achieve in our lifetime.

Top Photo: CGI: Astronaut with moon dust (Photo credit: National Geographic Channel)

National Geographic: Naked Science: Living on the Moon takes viewers inside Constellation, the NASA space program’s plan to establish a human outpost on the moon by the year 2020, just eleven years from now.

CGI: Lunar city (Photo credit: National Geographic Channel)

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The program will reveal the plans which are already under way; these range from upgraded space suits to housing modules and moon vehicles. The program will also address challenges ahead, many of which are obvious, such as finding water, making oxygen, growing food and protecting residents from deadly radiation.

National Geographic: Naked Science: Living on the Moon using 3-D animation, to create a visual representation of the lunar outpost taking shape.

Check out some National Geographic Naked Science: Living on the Moon video and photos below.

CGI: Dome interior (Photo credit: © National Geographic Channel)

CGI: Habitat with rover (Photo credit: © National Geographic Channel)

Video “Moon Water” – Maybe the moon has water. Maybe the moon has lots of water. How on earth will we get to it?Video Link



Video “Moon Colony” – Humans are colonizers, and the moon is ripe for populating. But how? And who? Video Link

Photos and video courtesy of National Geographic Channel

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National Geographic: Naked Science: Living on the Moon (Video, Photos)