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Get a daily digest of the latest news in tech, science, and technology, delivered right to your mailbox. Subscribe now., seven NASA scientists have shared their optimism regarding NASA's ambitious goal of establishing lunar structures by 2040 as long as they continue to meet their project milestones.Moon significantly departs from the brief Apollo program visits, culminating with Apollo 17 in December 1972.
NASA's plan involves sending a 3-D printer to the Moon and utilizing specialized lunar concrete derived from lunar rock chips, mineral fragments, and dust on the lunar surface to build structures layer by layer. Technological advancements and collaborations with universities and private companies have made this ambitious plan possible.
NASA's return to the Moon, known as the Artemis program, marks a significant milestone. The program includes multiple missions, with Artemis II scheduled for November 2024, carrying the first woman and the first person of color in history around the Moon. Artemis III planned for one year later, will see humans land on the lunar surface, with more crewed missions planned by the end of the decade.
The challenges of construction in space are unique due to the need to travel light and avoid carrying materials from Earth. Patrick Suermann, interim dean of the School of Architecture at Texas A&M University, emphasized the importance of utilizing lunar resources rather than transporting materials from Earth.
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