3D printing and synthetic lichens for self-growing Mars habitats Construction 3D Printing
In recent years, 3D printing has been positioned as a promising solution for building habitats both on the Moon and on Mars. It makes sense: launching building supplies from Earth into space would be prohibitively expensive and 3D printing could offer a way to make structures using local materials. An innovative research project coming out of Texas A&M University is exploring this possibility and adding a new dimension to it through the introduction of living materials.