- Urea from astronauts' urine can be mixed with lunar soil and rocks to create a strong, workable material for 3D printing. "The samples containing urea...could bear heavy weights shortly after mixing, while keeping an almost stable shape." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0959652619340478 6 comments science
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- Chitin could be used to build tools and habitats on Mars, study finds | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/chitin-could-be-used-to-build-tools-and-habitats-on-mars-study-finds/ 12 comments
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- On the Moon, astronaut pee will be a hot commodity | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/on-the-moon-astronaut-pee-will-be-a-hot-commodity/ 1 comment
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