New bacteria can repair bricks for stronger lunar homes
Humanity’s plans to build homes on the Moon are no longer just dreams; they're becoming a scientific reality. Scientists are ...
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Moon settlements could use brick-repairing bacteria for long-lasting habitats
New research suggests that bacteria could be used to repair and strengthen bricks made from lunar soil, or regolith.
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Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
Credit: CNSA Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center Lunar soil from Chang'e-6 landing site. Credit: Beijing SHRIMP Center, Institute of Geology, CAGS The researchers note that there were ...
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Now, IISc team develops lunar brick repair solution using bacteria
Researchers at IISc have developed an innovative bacteria-based technique to repair cracks in bricks made from lunar soil simulants. Using the bacterium 'Sporosarcina pasteurii', they successfully ...
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Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports
BEIJING--Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on ...