Now the eyes of space explorers are turned once more towards the Moon, there are a whole host of new engineering challenges facing engineers working on lunar missions. One such challenge relates to ...

How can engineers design bricks on Mars for future habitats despite the toxic Martian regolith, also called perchlorates? This is what a recent study publi | Space ...

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Scientists may have just found the "building bricks" for future moon bases in the toy store — and the public can soon see them there, too. European Space Agency (ESA) researchers discovered more than ...

Perchlorate, a toxic substance found in Mars dirt, could help the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii strengthen bonds between particles of regolith.

Scientists are exploring how bacteria could revolutionize construction and maintenance on the moon, potentially paving the way for sustainable lunar cities. As reported by Space.com, a team from the ...

The dream of establishing permanent structures on the moon has captivated scientists and space enthusiasts for decades. With the challenges of building in such an extreme environment, researchers are ...

Building a lunar base would be one of the next logical steps in our exploration of the Solar System, but the survival of a future crew depends on access to a reliable source of energy. An ESA ...

How can future astronauts on the Moon repair lunar habitats constructed with space bricks? This is what a recent study published in Frontiers in Space Technologies hopes to address as a team of ...

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If all goes to plan, scientists may someday begin building outposts on the moon — and some experts believe that these outposts could be constructed with bricks made out of lunar regolith. And now, a ...

Scientists may have just found the "building bricks" for future moon bases in the toy store — and the public can soon see them there, too. "My team and I team love creative construction and had the ...