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Building infrastructure in space is currently prohibitively expensive and difficult to achieve.But,
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Building infrastructure in space is currently prohibitively expensive and difficult to achieve.But,
The mix improves on previous work where scientists used astronauts’ blood and urine as binding agents.
StarCrete is produced using planetary dust from the surface of the Red Planet, potato starch and a pinch of salt from astronauts' tears
Engineers from the University of Manchester say their concrete is twice as strong as conventional concrete. The secret ingredient? Potato starch.
‘StarCrete’ which is made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt.