October 2015
How to 3D-print a habitat on Mars
... construction of terrestrial Mars analogue sites would be transferable to the Martian environment. ESA’s idea of a 3D-printed lunar base has a dome designed by architects Foster + Partners As a concept, the LavaHive approach is a great example of how...
30 March 2020
Study shows astronaut urine could help build moon bases
...colonisers plan on building their settlements. To see just how suitable human pee would be in helping to construct a lunar base, the researchers whose lead author on the paper is Shima Pilehvar at Østfold University College, Norway, used a 3D printer...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... down, transferring energy to whatever they hit. The Apollo lunar landing craft were part-shielded to afford some crew protection ... Union (EU) and Russia have set a more conservative standard based on their own research, a 1000 mSv career limit across...
January 2019
Materials make the space mission
... Space Shuttle thermal blankets had been severely eroded during flight. A bold concept to construct a multi-dome lunar base using a 3D printing concept. Once assembled, inflated domes are covered with a layer of 3D-printed...
11 March 2019
NASA outlines future Moon to Mars plans
... innovative, new technologies and systems to explore more locations across the lunar surface than ever before. This time, when we go to the... humans by 2028 to conduct science across the entire lunar surface. “With this budget, NASA’s critical work ...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
...of inhibiting their biofilm formation capacity and increase microorganisms’ sensitivity to antibiotic treatments. Artist impression of a lunar base concept. Future space application Today’s commercial x-ray and electron beam machines provide safe and...
