NASA shakes off annoying moon dust with electric current
Moon dust is very clingy and damages hardware and astronauts. NASA has tested a system on the Blue Ghost lander that removes ...
IISc team's bacteria-based method may help repair cracked bricks on Moon
Bengaluru have developed a method using Sporosarcina pasteurii bacteria to repair cracks in bricks used on the Moon. The ...
IISc. researchers develop bacteria-based technique to repair space bricks in lunar habitats
To cut costs, instead of carrying material from Earth, astronauts would need to use the abundantly available lunar soil, or ...
Fixing cracks in space bricks with bacteria
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a bacteria-based technique to repair bricks that can be ...
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Moon settlements could use brick-repairing bacteria for long-lasting habitats
New research suggests that bacteria could be used to repair and strengthen bricks made from lunar soil, or regolith.
Toxic Martian dust could threaten astronaut health on future Mars missions
Martian dust might look harmless from millions of miles away, but up close, it could pose a serious threat to your health. As ...
IISc team may help repair cracked bricks on Moon
Researchers have developed a method using bacteria to repair bricks used to build structures on the Moon that can develop cracks due to the widely swinging temperatures on the lunar surface. A team of ...
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GITAI finalizes robotic arm study for Japan’s crewed lunar rover
Space robotics specialist GITAI has completed a concept study for a mechanical arm that would be ready to support Japan’s ...
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IISc researchers create way to repair bricks for use on moon
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a bacteria-based technique to repair bricks that can be used to build lunar habitats, if they get damaged in the moon’s harsh ...