It's no small secret that the United States government owns and operates a secret military base on the moon&#x2014; it's no secret, at all, really, because it's _completely untrue_. Even the most rudimentary lunar structures present notoriously difficult challenges to engineers, due, in no small part, to the lack of gravity.

One art collective, however, led by intrepid Swedish artist/entrepreneur [Mikael Genberg](http://www.mikaelgenberg.com/), aims to change this sad fact, by raising [$15,360,000.00 in funds](http://themoonhouse.com/en/make-it-possible) expressly dedicated to install a self-assembling "moonhouse" on the Earth's favorite nighttime light source.

The First Art Project on The Moon! http://themoonhouse.com/en 

Everything started 15 years ago, when artist Mikael Genberg first heard that the Swedish Space Corporation was planning to construct a satellite to be launched into orbit around the Moon. Four years and a phone call later the seemingly impossible idea became reality. The first art project on The Moon -- a red house with white corners that would bring the barren, dead moonscape to life - had started its journey.

Together we can change the game in space
The financial crisis had its affect on many. An art project on the Moon stood as no exception. But there is a new dawn rising. The digital and social media revolution of the past few years has acted as a game changer, creating new opportunities for The Moonhouse to reach and engage people all over the world. The original supplier of the red paint that colors the typical Swedish house, Falu Rödfärg this year celebrates 250 years by supporting The Moonhouse with a global crowdfunding. For the first time in history, people and not states will fund a mission to the Moon. Thanks to the ambitious crowdfunding initiative The Moonhouse can be realized  -- a red house with white corners on the Moon.
Much more than just an art project

The Moonhouse is more than just an art project. The aim is to inspire people to push through mental barriers and broaden their perception of what we can make possible. The Moonhouse is a democratic art project, where everyone is welcome to participate and create a unique symbol for what people can achieve, together. The Moonhouse makes space available to each and everyone of us. Together we can make it happen.

The Moonhouse

Says Genberg in a video detailing the project (above), "We saw this as a perfect example of joining up together, doing something that nobody ever expected, that private people would try to do; put the first house on another planet. Putting a house on the moon really should be impossible, but through crowdfunding, through the Internet, through there being enough individuals going together proving this, that means that we can do anything."

According to the so-called [Moonhouse Project](http://themoonhouse.com/en), the house, a 9square meter replica of a standard red-and-white Swedish cottage, will be set to commence its one-way trip come October 2015. Hitching a ride on SpaceX's Falcon9 spacecraft, with the aid of Pittsburgh-based robotics and design company, Astrobotics, the Moonhouse will be delivered as a payload, plopped onto the moon's surface. Using a combination of gases and hydraulics, it will self-assemble into the first-ever "democratic art project in space where everyone is welcome to participate and help create a unique symbol for what people together can achieve."

While the Moonhouse is already 75% constructed, the Moonhouse Project is still a couple lightyears away (get it?) from achieving their crowdsourcing goal. Below, check out a rendering, infographic, and current image of Astrobotics' payload construction to get you geared up for launch. If the project does succeed, Genberg better throw the largest house-warming party of all time.

_To learn more about how you can aid in the construction and delivery of the Moonhouse, head on down to [TheMoonhouse.com](http://themoonhouse.com/). h/t [Designboom](http://www.designboom.com/technology/moonhouse-project-mikael-genberg-to-install-self-assembling-house-on-the-moon-05-29-2014/)_

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