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Architecture Firm and ESA To 3D Print Building On the Moon

Posted by samzenpus on from the if-you-print-it-they-will-come dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Internationally acclaimed architecture firm Foster + Partners built the Hearst Tower, the Millennium Bridge, and the Gherkin here on earth — and now they're setting their sights on outer space with plans to produce a 3D printed building on the moon. Today the firm announced that it has partnered with the European Space Agency to develop a lunar base for four people that can withstand the threat of meteorites, gamma radiation and temperature fluctuations. Since transporting building materials to space is a challenge, the team is considering using on-site 3D printing as a solution."

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  1. Link to ESA Site by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    The ESA site has a little more info that the sites linked in the summary.

    http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/Building_a_lunar_base_with_3D_printing