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Moon Dust Substrate For Solar Panels
   Simulated moon dust has been used to make the substrate of a solar cell, according to University of Houston researchers. The fine grey powder is 50% silicon dioxide, along with a mixture of oxides of twelve different metals (including aluminum, magne

3D Printer Runs On Moon Dust
   Fifties SF leaves engineers in the dust again.

Brick By Brick, Building Martian Bases
   Don't try to boost everything from the surface of the Earth.

3D Print Moon Dust Bricks
   More fun with simulated lunar regolith.

NASA 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Won By AI SpaceFactory
   3D printing - on Mars!

3D Printing With Sunlight And Sand
   'We made a crude, small cell and were delighted...' - John W. Campbell, 1950.

ESA Team To Make Oxygen On The Moon
   'Gypsum fed into the furnaces is quickly ejected as de-hydrated CaSO4' - John W. Campbell, 1950.

Olympus 3D Printing Using Lunar And Martian Materials
   The system may be used to create critical infrastructure on the Moon, including landing pads, blast shields, and roads.

ESA To Build Moon Bases Brick By Printed LEGO Brick
   'We made a crude , small cell and were delighted - and, I admit, somewhat surprised - to find it worked.' - John W. Campbell, 1950.

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