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Lego Bricks Made From Meteorite Dust 3D Printed by Europe's Space Agency
Lego teamed up with the European Space Agency to make Lego pieces from actual meteorite dust, writes Engadget. "It's a proof of concept to show how astronauts could use moondust to build lunar structures." Consider the sheer amount of energy and money required to haul up building materials from E...
Consider the sheer amount of energy and money required to haul up building materials from Earth to the Moon. "The result is amazing," says ESA Science Officer Aidan Cowley on the Lego site(though "the bricks may look a little rougher than usual. And the bricks will also be "helping to inspire the next generation of space engineers," according to the ESA's announcement — since they'll be on display in select Lego stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia through September 20th.
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