College student develops LEGO-like, 3D-printed moon bricks

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Researchers print LEGO-like building blocks made of artificial moon dust. A laser connects the particles without cement or glue. How stable are they? The post No cement, no glue: Laser turns moon dust Building blocks first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

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On the moon, loose rock dust is abundant, while construction material would have to be transported from the earth. In laboratory experiments, a moon dust replacement could be solidified with a laser into interlockable building blocks, without additional binders. The prototypes, which are a few centimeters in size, open a possible way for the construction of future moon stations, but are not yet tested for supporting constructions. [...] The arti…