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A Texas-based startup is developing a ground-breaking technology that may completely alter how we construct on the moon. The Austin-based startup ICON is creating a 3D printer that melts the lunar dirt and builds structures layer by layer using a laser system. Because it would enable us to construct nearly any architecture on the moon and save NASA billions of dollars in the process, this technology could have a significant impact on space exploration.
Aluminized materials and other building supplies had to be launched into space by NASA, which made construction on the moon historically very expensive. Considering that each kilogram of freight delivered to the moon costs more than $1 million, finding a technique to construct utilizing the given resources is important.
#NASA #News #texas
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A Texas-based startup is developing a ground-breaking technology that may completely alter how we construct on the moon. The Austin-based startup ICON is creating a 3D printer that melts the lunar dirt and builds structures layer by layer using a laser system. Because it would enable us to construct nearly any architecture on the moon and save NASA billions of dollars in the process, this technology could have a significant impact on space exploration.
Aluminized materials and other building supplies had to be launched into space by NASA, which made construction on the moon historically very expensive. Considering that each kilogram of freight delivered to the moon costs more than $1 million, finding a technique to construct utilizing the given resources is important.
#NASA #News #texas

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