# The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/the-moon-base-shackleton-crater-vs-other-sites Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/the-moon-base-shackleton-crater-vs-other-sites.md Podcast: [Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313) Published: 2026-06-07T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f2eec4ea-53d7-45b3-9450-c26a86ad3e6f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/f2eec4ea-53d7-45b3-9450-c26a86ad3e6f.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/episodes/the-moon-base-shackleton-crater-vs-other-sites Duration seconds: 1444 ## Resource Where should humanity build its first Moon base: Shackleton Crater, lava tubes, lunar maria, or the far side? The Moon’s future may be a network, not one base. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Nearby Supernovae: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-nearby-supernovae-could-one-destroy-earth-and-could-we-stop-it πŸ›’ SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❀️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur πŸ‘₯ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ πŸ“£ Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur πŸ’¬ SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The Moon Base: Shackleton Crater vs Other Sites Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Courtesy of Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Graphics from: Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/episodes/the-moon-base-shackleton-crater-vs-other-sites/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/the-moon-base-shackleton-crater-vs-other-sites.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.