... the most viable way forward in constructing a Moon or Mars habitat. Both NASA and ESA have demonstrated an interest in this technique... and moons – to build the walls of intended habitats. However, like building houses on this planet with bricks...
...researcher at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, started analysing martian meteorites see if the ingredients for radiolysis-driven habitats could exist on Mars. The study found that in several different types of Martian meteorites, all the ingredients...
... members living and working in a 1,700-square-foot module 3D-printed by ICON, called Mars Dune Alpha. The habitat will simulate the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations, equipment failure, communication delays, and other...
... NASA’s flyby approach would involve using Orion four-seater launch and re-entry capsules, attached to in-flight habitat modules either using inflatable designs or Automated Transfer Vehicle-type units. Personal space will be very limited...
... the survival of humanity over the longer term.5 Expanding both the resource base and, eventually, the habitats available for humanity means that any expenditure on space exploration, far from being viewed as frivolous, can...
... are tool-makers and problem-solvers too, employing rudimentary “technology” to hunt or forage for food, or to build habitats. Humans, however, sometimes tackle very big problems, far beyond our immediate reach. The fundamental barriers...