First lunar base could be built with 3D printing, according to ESA

The European Space Agency (ESA) and its industrial partners, including architects Foster + Partners, are working together to determine the feasibility of using a 3D printer to construct a lunar base from local materials. “Terrestrial 3D printing technology has produced entire structures,” said project lead Laurent Pambaguian in a To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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