World space powers are seriously preparing for active exploration of the Moon and Mars
If, until recently, most projects were limited mainly to statements of intent to launch them, now funding is allocated even for those that may seem too early due to the underdevelopment of technology.
ICON, which in 2018 for the first time in the United States printed a residential building using a 3D printer, after which it began to create entire settlements with such houses, received an advance from NASA in the amount of $ 57.2 million for the construction of lunar structures (houses, take-off landing sites, roads, etc.) using 3D printing as part of the Olympus project.
The company intends to use the advance received from NASA to study the lunar soil delivered by the astronauts of the Apollo missions in order to create the most accurate simulator for further experiments.
Do you think we will see in the next 5 years at least the first printed shelter on the moon?
If, until recently, most projects were limited mainly to statements of intent to launch them, now funding is allocated even for those that may seem too early due to the underdevelopment of technology.
ICON, which in 2018 for the first time in the United States printed a residential building using a 3D printer, after which it began to create entire settlements with such houses, received an advance from NASA in the amount of $ 57.2 million for the construction of lunar structures (houses, take-off landing sites, roads, etc.) using 3D printing as part of the Olympus project.
The company intends to use the advance received from NASA to study the lunar soil delivered by the astronauts of the Apollo missions in order to create the most accurate simulator for further experiments.
Do you think we will see in the next 5 years at least the first printed shelter on the moon?
Earth compared to 3 (potentially) habitable exo planets elsewhere in the universe.
An exo planet is a planet orbiting a foreign star outside of our own solar system. These planets were never known to exist prior to the late 1900's.
Kepler 186f - 582 light years away
Kepler 442b - 1,100 light years away
Kepler 62f - 1,200 light years away
These exo planets are crazy far away, taking over half a millennium for light to get to the first one. Even still, these exoplanets are said to have similar composition and climate to Earth, making them promising destinations for future interstellar travel. Do you think humans will ever exit our solar system?
An exo planet is a planet orbiting a foreign star outside of our own solar system. These planets were never known to exist prior to the late 1900's.
Kepler 186f - 582 light years away
Kepler 442b - 1,100 light years away
Kepler 62f - 1,200 light years away
These exo planets are crazy far away, taking over half a millennium for light to get to the first one. Even still, these exoplanets are said to have similar composition and climate to Earth, making them promising destinations for future interstellar travel. Do you think humans will ever exit our solar system?
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Ice Mountains of Pluto as seen from New Horizon spacecraft. Never in my life did I expect to see a photo of Pluto like this. Imagine where we could be as a species if we united for knowledge and science.