NASA Works with Texas Startup to Build a Lunar Base Design from Moon Dust Using Vulcan 3D printer
18 December 2020, 12:10 am EST By NASA is currently working with Texas-based tech startup ICON in developing a technology to turn moon dust into a construction material like concrete. The tech company will use its Vulcan 3D printer for the possible extraterrestrial construction by 2030. As Artemis missions will begin in 2021, the U.S. space agency aims to bring astronauts to the moon by 2024 as well as build a lunar base by 2030, the first structure to be built outside of Earth. NASA works with ICON 3D Tech to build a lunar base from moon dust Since transporting construction materials to the...
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