For a few years now, NASA has been working hand in hand with teams all over the world to further the development of the Artemis program. One team in specific, Texas-based ICON , is looking to 3D print some of the first settlements and structures to be found on the Moon.

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Honestly, NASA needs no introduction, but very few people have heard of ICON. To understand why NASA chose to work with this company to further space travel and occupation, understand that at this moment, ICON is selling 3D printed homes. Seriously, you read that just fine. To do this type of work, this team developed a 3D printer named the Vulcan. The Vulcan is simply a machine that can be adjusted to print up to a height of 8.5 feet (2.6 meters), width of 28 feet (8.5 meters), and length of 70 feet (21.3 meters).

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Oh, and it’ll print your home with a speed of around 7 inches (17.78 cm) per second. If this isn’t the future, I don’t know what is. With the announced Project Olympus meant to be building structures on the Moon, a few problems also arise. One of the main issues is that of […]

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