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How to blanket moon with a permanent atmosphere?

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There exist numerous theories on why the Moon lacks a layer of air if any, however the main culprits are gravity and the lack of Geo-dynamo simply put the Moon does not have the necessary mass nor the appropriate core condition to prevent air from escaping if there is any in the first place.

I shall spare you with the boring details, in short without magnetic field the solar wind can blow off any atmosphere on the Moon into space.

Humanity simply won't leave the surface of Moon barren, in fifty years to a century time we would bring life to our only natural satellite. By then the lunar colonists will breathe not through their suits but the surrounding air which closely match Earth's composition, there is even an ozone layer to shield lunar inhabitants against harmful cosmic/solar radiations.

Using early to mid 22nd Century tech how can we blanket Moon with lasting atmosphere similar to Earth's but scaled proportionately or rather appropriately?

Good answer should allow a nudist to walk his/her rabbit on lunar surface without much difficulty for at least an hour.

Outstanding answer must address how can the colonists combat lunar typhoons.

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