Puerto Rican start-up Instarz has revealed plans for a compact self-sustainable lunar habitat that would allow astronauts to live and work on the moon for up to a year.
The Remnant lunar surface habitat was developed by Instarz to further human exploration into deep space by supporting eight astronauts on missions lasting up to 12 months.
Remnant is designed to fit inside a five-metre commercial launch vehicle and would provide a pressurised volume of 1,000 cubic metres.

The company, headed by entrepreneur Joshua Castro and co-founder Roberto Rodriguez, set out to create a structure that could enable space agencies and private companies to establish a sustainable human presence on the moon.
The project is a response to the increasing interest in space exploration and travel, which has already seen Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos unveil plans for a lunar lander and Texas-based start-up Orion Span propose a luxury space hotel. According to Instarz, establishing a habitable environment on the moon would enable NASA or other organisations to conduct tests and experiments that could inform future crewed missions into deep space.

"The lunar habitat will further scientific research, including the adaptability of the human body in hostile and low-gravity environments," said the company, adding that the moon also contains resources such as water and ice, which could be extracted and used for human consumption or the production of rocket fuel.
The cylindrical structure woul...