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ESA developed LEGO-style space bricks using meteorite dust to simulate lunar regolith, enabling the testing of construction techniques for potential Moon bases.scientists have been exploring how a future Moon base might be built from materials on the lunar surface. Inspired by LEGO building, they have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print ‘space bricks’ to test the idea.
Inspired by LEGO, ESA scientists have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print LEGO-style ‘space bricks’ to test out construction ideas for a future Moon base. Credit: The LEGO GroupUndeterred, ESA scientists came up with a solution: they made their own version of lunar regolith by grinding up a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite. The dust from the meteorite formed the basis of a mixture that was then used to 3-D print some LEGO-style space bricks.
ESA’s space bricks click together in the same way as regular LEGO bricks but are a bit rougher – and only come in one color – a stylish space grey! The space bricks gave ESA’s space engineers the flexibility to build and test a variety of structures using this new material. Inspired by LEGO, ESA scientists have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print LEGO-style ‘space bricks’ to test out construction ideas for a future Moon base. ESA’s space bricks are on display in selected LEGO Stores from June 20 to September 20, helping to inspire the next generation of space engineers. Credit: The Lego GroupScientists can learn through play, just like children.
Some of the ESA space bricks are going on display at selected LEGO Stores, to inspire children about space and to encourage them to build their own LEGO Moon bases. For some of these children, it might be the start of an imaginative journey that leads them to become space engineers one day.Emmet Fletcher, Head of ESA’s Branding and Partnerships Office, said, “It’s no secret that real-world scientists and engineers sometimes try out ideas with LEGO bricks.
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