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Tango0127 Jan 2025 5:18 p.m. PST

"ESA developed LEGO-style space bricks using meteorite dust to simulate lunar regolith, enabling the testing of construction techniques for potential Moon bases.

European Space Agency (ESA) 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. 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…"

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