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A moon village is being planned for 2030
Building a future for humans in space was once thought to be just a pipe dream, but today, this could become a reality thanks to 3D printing (and the moon). With the recent approval by the European Space Agency (ESA), they are now working alongside architects…
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Building a future for humans in space was once thought to be just a pipe dream, but today, this could become a reality thanks to 3D printing (and the moon). With the recent approval by the European Space Agency (ESA), they are now working alongside architects to assess the feasibility of 3D printing using soil found on the moon to create a moon village.
3D printed blocks made from lunar regolith
“3D terrestrial printing technology can produce whole structures”, explains Laurent Pambaguian, the head of the ESA project. “Our industrial team is investigating whether it could be used to build a lunar habitat”.
According to Pambaguian, ESA partners have developed a dome design with a cell wall to protect the occupants from micrometeorites and space radiation.
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