This week on the Week In Space podcast, Rod Pyle and guest co-host Isaac Arthur sat down with Evan Jensen from ICON Build to discuss the exciting world of 3D printing habitats on the moon and eventually Mars. While many of us have seen images of massive glass domes on these celestial bodies, the reality of building settlements in space is quite different. ICON Build, known for their innovative 3D printing technology in Texas, is now working with NASA to explore the possibility of creating habitats on the moon and Mars using similar techniques.
Working in a vacuum comes with its challenges – water freezes and evaporates instantly, and transporting materials to space is no easy feat. ICON Build is testing unique processes in their vacuum chambers to overcome these obstacles, and the results are truly groundbreaking. Join us as we take a glimpse into the future of living on other planets!
In other space news this week:
– SpaceX has been selected to deorbit the ISS
– Updates on taking shelter on the ISS
– Still no return date for the Starliner
– Exciting updates from ICON Build and their Project OlympusModel Falcon 9
And did you know that you can now launch your very own SpaceX rocket? Estes has released a detailed scale model of the Falcon 9 rocket that is available for purchase. Use the code IN-COLLECTSPACE at checkout to save 10% on this incredible model.
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