The answer to 3D printing equipment on Mars might lie in the Red Planet's dust
Ideally, future astronauts will be able to obtain all the materials they need on the Moon or Mars to 3D print stuff. Therefore, researchers wanted to test whether Martian regolith could be used to create useful materials using a 3D printer.
"Adding ceramics increases the strength as it makes the materials much harder. Since the regolith is primarily a ceramic material, the addition of Martian regolith improves the strength of the titanium metal." Although the material seems promising, trying to operate a 3D printer on Mars introduces other difficulties.
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