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Gabriele Barbati

3D printing to colonise Mars after the Moon: the biomaterials tested by scientists

As the return of humans to the Moon and their long-term stay there come ever closer thanks to the Artemis programme over the next few years,which will also feature the first lunar habitat module developed in Italy, the scientific community is already working on the prospect of colonising Mars.

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed an innovative formula for 3D printing housing structures on the Red Planet, combining three elements: gelatine, yeast and regolith.

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