Space
A mimic of Martian soil can be turned into strong fibres. Such a material could be used to help build a base or grow plants on the Red Planet
By Chen Ly
We might be able to use the dust on the Red Planet to make building materials
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
The soil on Mars could be melted down, spun into fibres as strong as steel and used to make durable building materials for a potential Martian base.
Instead of sending vast amounts of resources to the Red Planet to build a colony there, which would be exceptionally costly, researchers are exploring the idea of constructing materials using what would be available on site.
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