They mixed Mars regolith and titanium to make it happen.
A small amount of simulated crushed Martian rock mixed with a titanium alloy could be used on Mars to make tools or rocket parts, claim Washington State University researchers.The Washington State University researchers put their efforts into making it real. They created the parts using as little as 5 percent up to 100 percent Martian regolith. The results were published in theRegolith is the loose, heterogeneous substance that covers the rock.
"In space, 3D printing is something that has to happen if we want to think of a crewed mission because we really cannot carry everything from here," said Amit Bandyopadhyay, a professor in WSU's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.In 2011, Bandyopadhyay and his team usedto create parts for NASA out of lunar regolith, or mimicked crushed moon rock, to show that this concept was feasible.
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