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Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 - A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that transforms moon soil into durable construction bricks using solar energy, marking a critical step toward building lunar structures from l
Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlightby Riko SeiboTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that transforms moon soil into durable construction bricks using solar energy, marking a critical step toward building lunar structures from local materials. Developed by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) in Hefei, Anhui province, the system functions as a 3D printing device powered by concentrated solar heat. Key challenges included transporting and melting variable lunar soil compositions and achieving efficient solar energy transmission.
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