02.02.2013 03:21 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

ESA tests prospect of 3D printing Moon bases with lunar soil

Building a base on the Moon poses a rather large logistics problem when all the construction material has to make a 238,900-mile journey. The European Space Agency has proposed packing light: it's teaming with Foster + Partners to test the possibility of 3D printing not just the tools, but whole lunar buildings. The current method would bind powder in layers to create hollow, cellular building blocks that are both sturdy and relativ

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