The Chang’e 8 mission, scheduled for 2028, will include tests for the use of resources found on the lunar surface. Scientists meeting at a conference in Wuhan have approved plans to make 3D-printed bricks from lunar soil.
Ding Lieyong, an expert from Huadong University of Science and Technology, presented a prototype of a six-legged insect-like robot called a “supermason.”
This robot will be able to assemble printed bricks like a Lego builder. “Ultimately, the construction of dwellings off Earth is an important stage in the study of space for all of humanity,” said the expert.
If the effectiveness of this technology is confirmed, it could be used in the construction of the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which China plans to build in the 2030s.
Source: Ferra
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