NASA wants to build a lunar base by 2030. Could 3D printing with moon dust be the answer?
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NASA aims to have astronauts on the moon in 2024 and anticipates a permanent lunar base by the end of the decade. It’s a massive challenge, but Texas-based startup ICON says it has a solution – 3D printing a lunar base from moon dust.
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