China , Explores 3D Printing , to Build Lunar Habitats.
On April 24, 'China Daily' reported that
Beijing will examine the use of 3D printing
technology to build habitats on the moon.
On April 24, 'China Daily' reported that
Beijing will examine the use of 3D printing
technology to build habitats on the moon.
Reuters reports that the announcement
comes as part of China's plans for
developing a long-term lunar habitat.
China has ambitious plans
to put astronauts on the surface
of the moon by 2030.
In 2013, China successfully completed
its first uncrewed lunar landing. .
In 2020, China's uncrewed Chang'e 5 lunar
mission returned samples of lunar soil to Earth.
Reuters reports that between now and 2030, China
plans three more Chang'e missions, which include
a search for reusable resources on the moon.
If we wish to stay on the moon
for a long time, we need to
set up stations by using
the moon's own materials, Wu Weiren, Scientist at the China National Space Administration, via Reuters.
The Chang'e 8 probe will test
the feasibility of using lunar soil to
3D print habitats on the surface of the moon.
Reuters reports that a race to return
humans to the moon has intensified in recent
years between China and the United States.
Earlier in April, NASA and Canada's space agency named
the crew of the 2024 Artemis II mission, which will conduct
the first human fly-by of the moon in decades.
Earlier in April, NASA and Canada's space agency named
the crew of the 2024 Artemis II mission, which will conduct
the first human fly-by of the moon in decades