Lego has earlier collaborated with the European Space Agency (ESA) to use real meteorite dust to make Lego bricks, and will be available before September 9 this year.Selected LEGO storesShow.
In addition to being an interesting display, this exhibition also highlights how astronauts use the lunar surface as a material to build their buildings on the moon.
Because transporting building materials from Earth to the Moon is both costly and challenging, utilizing lunar surface materials is the best solution. However, the gravity and atmosphere are significantly different from Earth's, and the materials used differ from Earth's common soil, sand, and rock, leading to differences in the design and use of building materials.
Therefore, the building materials currently used on the moon are rocks and mineral deposits on the lunar surface. This time, the European Space Agency has cooperated with Lego to use dust formed by meteorites and use a mixed material similar to the regolith to make Lego bricks through 3D printing. That is, buildings can be constructed by stacking and interlocking Lego bricks, and they are both fast to build and easy to maintain.
Currently, humans are trying to set foot on the lunar surface again. For example, NASA plans to send astronauts to the lunar surface again with the Artemis II lunar mission. In addition, NASA plans to cooperate with the Italian Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space to build a permanent observation outpost on the moon by 2030, and plans to buildSuitable for human living environment.
