NASA Planning To Build , Human Dwellings On the Moon By 2040.
Fox News reports that several NASA scientists say
the agency has plans to build civilian habitats on
the surface of the moon within the next twenty years.
According to a 'New York Times' report, NASA is
developing plans for lunar rocket pads, 3D-printing
robots and new types of concrete mixtures. .
The plan to build human shelters
on the moon is reportedly scheduled
to be completed by 2040.
The plan involves a construction robot being deployed
on the moon which will gather mineral fragments and
lunar dust to create concrete for building the dwellings.
The first thing that needs to happen
is a proof of concept. Can we actually
manipulate the soil on the lunar surface
into a construction material? , Jennifer Edmunson, Lead geologist at
NASA for the project, via 'New York Times'.
We need to start this development now
if we’re going to realize habitats on
the moon by the 2040 time frame, Jennifer Edmunson, Lead geologist at
NASA for the project, via 'New York Times'.
Fox News reports that NASA has partnered
with ICON, a construction company in Texas
that specializes in 3D-printing buildings. .
NASA is working with international
and commercial partners to
develop the infrastructure
needed for a long-term human
presence on the Moon, Rachel Kraft, Senior communications
specialist at NASA, via Fox News.
This infrastructure may comprise
systems including modern surface
habitats, rovers, laboratory
capabilities, power generation and
storage, and tools and equipment, Rachel Kraft, Senior communications
specialist at NASA, via Fox News.
In 2024, NASA plans to orbit astronauts around
the moon before attempting a crewed mission
to return humans to the lunar surface in 2025.
When we talk about a sustainable
human presence, to me that means
that you have a lunar settlement
and you have people living and
working on the moon continuously.
What that could be is only up to
the imagination of entrepreneurs, Raymond Clinton Jr., a NASA adviser, via 'The New York Times'.
When we talk about a sustainable
human presence, to me that means
that you have a lunar settlement
and you have people living and
working on the moon continuously.
What that could be is only up to
the imagination of entrepreneurs, Raymond Clinton Jr., a NASA adviser, via 'The New York Times'